MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, comparison of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-T880 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, 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 chipset is better to buy Helio P25 (MT6757CD) or Snapdragon 636 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 636

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

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

49%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 636
Total score	64246	98787
CPU	17996	27664
GPU	24413	37543
MEM	10287	15797
UX	11557	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	166	255
Multi-Core	748	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	2600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1333
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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 30% better than Snapdragon 636 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP2	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	68	178
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.4	23.2
Real Racing 3	29.3	74.2
Sniper 3D	30.4	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	59.4
CSR Racing 2	32.8	40.8

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio P25 (MT6757CD) and Snapdragon 636, 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 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.