MediaTek MT8176 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8176 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GX6250 and Mali-T880 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P20 (MT6757) is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT8176 or Helio P20 (MT6757) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8176

Helio P20 (MT6757)

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

MT8176

26%

Helio P20 (MT6757)

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Helio P20 (MT6757)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Total score	82111	62314
CPU	22987	17440
GPU	31198	23679
MEM	13130	9968
UX	14787	11215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Single-Core	212	161
Multi-Core	956	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
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 Helio P20 (MT6757) is 8% better than MT8176 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Helio P20 (MT6757). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	68
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	13.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	22.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	14.7
Real Racing 3	42.5	28.1
Sniper 3D	36.8	29.3
Need for Speed No Limits	34	27
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	25.9
CSR Racing 2	36.8	31.5

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	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, 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: 20
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) is better: 11
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT8176 and Helio P20 (MT6757), as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.

Helio P20 (MT6757) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P20 (MT6757) specs and review.