MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976, comparison of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio P35 or Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 652 MSM8976

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

Helio P35

62%

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Total score	85543	82688
CPU	23959	23162
GPU	32516	31412
MEM	13679	13222
UX	15397	14875

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Single-Core	221	214
Multi-Core	996	963

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
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 652 MSM8976 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 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	15.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	16.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	15.6
Real Racing 3	60.8	42.9
Sniper 3D	39.5	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	40
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	45.8
CSR Racing 2	42.6	34.3

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: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 is better: 10
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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.

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 specs and review.