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MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro benchmark which processor is better

MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-T880 MP4.

   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X25 (MT6797T) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Quadrant, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio X25 (MT6797T) or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.


 
MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

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 X25 (MT6797T)6% Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro10%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)
Helio X25 (MT6797T)41% Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming
Helio X25 (MT6797T)5% Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro9%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed
Helio X25 (MT6797T) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score93545149901
CPU2619641975
GPU3555356961
MEM1496023984
UX1683326987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Helio X25 (MT6797T) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core242306
Multi-Core10891349

Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory
Helio X25 (MT6797T) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency2500 MHz2400 MHz
Cores104
Bit6464
Lithography20 nm14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72
4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
4x1.55 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)5 W11 W
Memory typeLPDDR3 (Dual Channel)LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory4 Gb6 Gb
Memory Frequency8001866
Memory bandwidth1429.8
Neural Processor (NPU)NoNo
L1 cache32 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)ARMv8-AARMv8-A
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X25 (MT6797T) is 4% better than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X25 (MT6797T) has -6 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media
GPUMali-T880 MP4Adreno 530
GPU Frequency850 MHz650 MHz
GFloPS115.51518.73
# of Cores4
# of Shader Units256
Display2560 x 1600 pixels3840 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 Mobile27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)19.826.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra34.953.8
Call of Duty: Mobile21.128.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)16.421.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition20.337.2
Real Racing 361.194.2
Sniper 3D66.369.9
Need for Speed No Limits55.864.6
Mortal Kombat X55.878
CSR Racing 241.959.2
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 resolution32 MP28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS3030
Video Encoding resolution4K, 2K, FullHD4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec supportH.264, H.265H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC


Networks and Navigation
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed300 MBit/s.600 MBit/s.
Upload speed50 MBit/s.150 MBit/s.
NavigationGPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC supportNoNo
5G supportYesNo


Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 31
   You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.
Helio X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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


Helio X25 (MT6797T) SoC Comparisons
• Vs MediaTek Helio A25
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
• Vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 950
• Vs MediaTek Helio G25
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 955
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T310
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 7904
• Vs MediaTek Helio G35
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
• Vs Samsung Exynos 850
• Vs MediaTek Helio P40
• Vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710F
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
• Vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9609
• Vs MediaTek Helio P70
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9611
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9610
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 970
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 659
• Vs Unisoc SC9863A
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
• Vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)
• Vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757)
• Vs Atom x5-Z8300
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
• Vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758)
• Vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
• Vs Atom x5-Z8350
• Vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
• Vs MediaTek MT8768T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
• Vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
• Vs MediaTek Helio P35
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
• Vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
• Vs MediaTek MT8176
• Vs Atom x5-Z8550
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22
• Vs Atom x5-Z8500
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
• Vs Atom x7-Z8700
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
• Vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
• Vs Allwinner A133
• Vs Unisoc SC79863a
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T606
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T616
• Vs MediaTek Helio G37
• Vs MediaTek MT8766
• Vs Rockchip RK3566
• Vs MediaTek MT8168
• Vs MediaTek MT8788
• Vs Rockchip RK3326S
• Vs Qualcomm QCM2290
• Vs Qualcomm QCS2290


Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC Comparisons
• Vs Helio P65 (MT6768)
• Vs Kirin 659
• Vs Exynos 7 Octa 7884
• Vs Tiger T310
• Vs Exynos 7 7904
• Vs Kirin 955
• Vs Helio G25
• Vs Kirin 950
• Vs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
• Vs Exynos 850
• Vs Helio P40
• Vs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
• Vs Kirin 710F
• Vs Snapdragon 636
• Vs Helio X27 (MT6797X)
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
• Vs MediaTek Helio A25
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
• Vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G
• Vs MediaTek Helio G35
• Vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
• Vs MediaTek MT8768T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
• Vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T610
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T606
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T616
• Vs MediaTek Helio G37
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T612
• Vs MediaTek MT8168
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 500
• Vs MediaTek MT8788
• Vs Qualcomm QCS4290
• Vs MediaTek Helio G36
• Vs Allwinner A523
• Vs Rockchip RK3562
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