MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, compare of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Helio X10 (MT6795) or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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)

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

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

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	50430	45818
CPU	14114	12838
GPU	19163	17417
MEM	8066	7330
UX	9083	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	130	121
Multi-Core	587	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 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 X10 (MT6795) is 30% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	89.6	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.5	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.4	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.5	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.9	47.4
Real Racing 3	35.1	38
Sniper 3D	61.8	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	39.3	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	36.7
CSR Racing 2	39.3	35.4

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	21 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 X10 (MT6795) is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 10
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio X10 (MT6795) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, 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.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.