MediaTek MT6595M vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT6595M or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT6595M

Helio X20 (MT6797)

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

MT6595M

24%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	60152	83288
CPU	16841	23311
GPU	22865	31649
MEM	9626	13320
UX	10822	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	155	215
Multi-Core	700	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	14	12.8
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 X20 (MT6797) is 4% better than MT6595M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595M has 2 more core than Helio X20 (MT6797). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	106
# of Cores	1	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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)	10.9	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	16.7
Real Racing 3	39.4	36.4
Sniper 3D	25.6	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	37.8
CSR Racing 2	25.6	40.7

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	16 MP	32 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, H.265

Networks and Navigation

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 MT6595M is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) is better: 29
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6595M and Helio X20 (MT6797), as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M specs and review.

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.