MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 530 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio P35 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 820 MSM8996

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

Helio P35

62%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	85543	125956
CPU	23959	35262
GPU	32516	47872
MEM	13679	20152
UX	15397	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	221	257
Multi-Core	996	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
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	11 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
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 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Helio P35 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P35 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	497.98
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	63.7
Real Racing 3	60.8	105
Sniper 3D	39.5	84
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	84
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	68.3
CSR Racing 2	42.6	57.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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 820 MSM8996 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P35 and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.