MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 512.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio P35 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Helio P35

62%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	85543	113847
CPU	23959	31874
GPU	32516	43265
MEM	13679	18217
UX	15397	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	221	232
Multi-Core	996	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache		2 MB
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 Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is 9% better than Helio P35 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P35 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	255
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	57.8
Real Racing 3	60.8	58.1
Sniper 3D	39.5	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	74.4
CSR Racing 2	42.6	51.2

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio P35 and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, 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 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.