MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X23 (MT6797D) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 665 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be 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 such as Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio X23 (MT6797D) or Snapdragon 665 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 X23 (MT6797D)

Snapdragon 665

11%

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

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

42%

Snapdragon 665

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Snapdragon 665

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Snapdragon 665
Total score	92331	153366
CPU	25856	42942
GPU	35085	58273
MEM	14776	24532
UX	16609	27605

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Snapdragon 665
Single-Core	238	314
Multi-Core	1075	1320

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Snapdragon 665
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	14.9
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 X23 (MT6797D) is 13% better than Snapdragon 665 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X23 (MT6797D) has -2 more core than Snapdragon 665. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	106	312
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 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		29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.4	28.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.3	55.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.6	30.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.8	23.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.9	39.6
Real Racing 3	41.6	83.3
Sniper 3D	63.3	122.1
Need for Speed No Limits	53.3	99.9
Mortal Kombat X	53.3	88.8
CSR Racing 2	46.6	66.6

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		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 165
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	GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio X23 (MT6797D) and Snapdragon 665, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio X23 (MT6797D) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X23 (MT6797D) specs and review.

Snapdragon 665 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 665 specs and review.