MediaTek MT8176 vs MediaTek Helio A25

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8176 vs MediaTek Helio A25, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GX6250 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8176 or Helio A25 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8176

Helio A25

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

MT8176

26%

Helio A25

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Helio A25

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Helio A25
Total score	82111	95484
CPU	22987	26741
GPU	31198	36292
MEM	13130	15269
UX	14787	17181

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Helio A25
Single-Core	212	247
Multi-Core	956	1112

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Helio A25
Frequency	2100 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4GB Gb
Memory Frequency	667	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 MT8176 is 14% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Helio A25. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	126.8
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1600 x 720 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)	15.5	20.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	35.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	22.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	17.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	21.3
Real Racing 3	42.5	62
Sniper 3D	36.8	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	34	63.7
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	51.3
CSR Racing 2	36.8	46

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	20 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		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 MT8176 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A25 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT8176 and Helio A25, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.