MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Helio P35 or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 650 MSM8956

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

Helio P35

62%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	85543	86746
CPU	23959	24279
GPU	32516	32957
MEM	13679	13874
UX	15397	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	221	224
Multi-Core	996	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 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 P35 is 9% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P35 has -2 more core than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	176
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
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	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	18.2
Real Racing 3	60.8	54.4
Sniper 3D	39.5	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	56
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	45.1
CSR Racing 2	42.6	43.5

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P35 and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, 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.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.