MediaTek Helio P35 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P35 or Helio X27 (MT6797X) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 P35

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

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

Helio P35

62%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	85543	98106
CPU	23959	27468
GPU	32516	37277
MEM	13679	15689
UX	15397	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	221	253
Multi-Core	996	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
Memory bandwidth	14.9	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 X27 (MT6797X) is 23% better than Helio P35 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P35 has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	875 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	118.91
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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)	17.7	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	23.4
Real Racing 3	60.8	75.6
Sniper 3D	39.5	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	68
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	60.5
CSR Racing 2	42.6	52.9

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	25 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 P35 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.

Helio X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.