MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T880 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Octane V2, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio P25 (MT6757CD) or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

49%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	64246	37619
CPU	17996	10533
GPU	24413	14298
MEM	10287	6012
UX	11557	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	166	99
Multi-Core	748	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2600 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	677
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is 46% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P25 (MT6757CD) has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	68	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile		11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.4	38.7
Real Racing 3	29.3	34
Sniper 3D	30.4	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	22.3
CSR Racing 2	32.8	21.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P25 (MT6757CD) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P25 (MT6757CD) SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark

• Helio P25 (MT6757CD) specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.