MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs MediaTek Helio A20, compare of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and PowerVR GE8300.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio X10 (MT6795) or Helio A20 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 X10 (MT6795)

Helio A20

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

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Helio A20
Total score	50430	52293
CPU	14114	14643
GPU	19163	19877
MEM	8066	8365
UX	9083	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Helio A20
Single-Core	130	135
Multi-Core	587	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Helio A20
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 X10 (MT6795) is 9% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X10 (MT6795) has -4 more core than Helio A20. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	PowerVR GE8300
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	660 MHz
GFloPS	89.6	128.75
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1600 x 720 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	16.5	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.5	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.4	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.5	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.9	54.1
Real Racing 3	35.1	51.5
Sniper 3D	61.8	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.3	47
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	47
CSR Racing 2	39.3	35.3

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	20 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 X10 (MT6795) is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X10 (MT6795) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795) specs and review.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.