MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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 video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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 X20 (MT6797)

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	83288	61429
CPU	23311	17200
GPU	31649	23350
MEM	13320	9819
UX	14981	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	215	159
Multi-Core	970	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.8	14.93
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 Helio P23 (MT6763T) is 8% better than Helio X20 (MT6797) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Helio P23 (MT6763T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	106	52.3
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	13.1
Real Racing 3	36.4	26.6
Sniper 3D	46.6	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	34.1
CSR Racing 2	40.7	27.7

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	32 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode 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 X20 (MT6797) is better: 26
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 8
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.

Helio P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.