MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio P35 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 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 P35

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

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

Helio P35

62%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	85543	61183
CPU	23959	17140
GPU	32516	23248
MEM	13679	9791
UX	15397	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	221	203
Multi-Core	996	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 9% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1080 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	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	12.6
Real Racing 3	60.8	30.6
Sniper 3D	39.5	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	26.5
CSR Racing 2	42.6	28.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	100 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio P35 and Snapdragon 450 SDM450, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.