MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm 215, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 308 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P35 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

Qualcomm 215

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

Helio P35

62%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Qualcomm 215
Total score	85543	45671
CPU	23959	12790
GPU	32516	17354
MEM	13679	7309
UX	15397	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	221	121
Multi-Core	996	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
Memory bandwidth	14.9	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 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 P35 is 35% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P35 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1560 x 720 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	47.9
Real Racing 3	60.8	51.8
Sniper 3D	39.5	57
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	29.8
CSR Racing 2	42.6	33.7

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	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 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	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to 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.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.