MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Helio X10 (MT6795) or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 X10 (MT6795)

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	50430	61945
CPU	14114	17344
GPU	19163	23539
MEM	8066	9908
UX	9083	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	130	160
Multi-Core	587	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	7.46
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	89.6	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.5	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.4	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.5	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.9	13.7
Real Racing 3	35.1	32.7
Sniper 3D	61.8	48
Need for Speed No Limits	39.3	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	31.6
CSR Racing 2	39.3	24

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	24 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.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.	150 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: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 18
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio X10 (MT6795) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.