MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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 X20 (MT6797)

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	83288	125956
CPU	23311	35262
GPU	31649	47872
MEM	13320	20152
UX	14981	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	215	257
Multi-Core	970	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2100 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	10	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	12.8	29.8
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 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 4% better than Helio X20 (MT6797) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -6 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	106	497.98
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	63.7
Real Racing 3	36.4	105
Sniper 3D	46.6	84
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	84
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	68.3
CSR Racing 2	40.7	57.8

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	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: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio X20 (MT6797) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.