MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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 technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 X20 (MT6797)

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	83288	44606
CPU	23311	12489
GPU	31649	16947
MEM	13320	7130
UX	14981	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	215	118
Multi-Core	970	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2100 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	12.8	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 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 X20 (MT6797) is 33% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	106	48
# of Cores	4
# 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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	45.4
Real Racing 3	36.4	36.2
Sniper 3D	46.6	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	34.9
CSR Racing 2	40.7	33.7

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	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 X6 LTE 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 X20 (MT6797) is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio X20 (MT6797) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, 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.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.