MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T), speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-T880 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P25 (MT6757T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Helio P25 (MT6757T) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 P25 (MT6757T)

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Total score	83288	63651
CPU	23311	17812
GPU	31649	24191
MEM	13320	10184
UX	14981	11466

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Single-Core	215	164
Multi-Core	970	741

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Frequency	2100 MHz	2600 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	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	800	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.8	14
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 P25 (MT6757T) is 19% better than Helio X20 (MT6797) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Helio P25 (MT6757T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	1000 MHz
GFloPS	106	68
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	12.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	22.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	10.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	13.5
Real Racing 3	36.4	27.6
Sniper 3D	46.6	48.6
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	30.9
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	25.4
CSR Racing 2	40.7	24.3

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	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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 X20 (MT6797) is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio X20 (MT6797) and Helio P25 (MT6757T), 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 P25 (MT6757T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757T) specs and review.