MediaTek MT8176 vs MediaTek Helio P40

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8176 vs MediaTek Helio P40, comparison of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and PowerVR GX6250.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). 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 presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT8176 or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 P40

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

MT8176

26%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Helio P40
Total score	82111	119691
CPU	22987	33517
GPU	31198	45482
MEM	13130	19153
UX	14787	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Helio P40
Single-Core	212	244
Multi-Core	956	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Helio P40
Frequency	2100 MHz	2000 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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MT8176 is 4% better than Helio P40 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Helio P40. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	161
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	60.1
Real Racing 3	42.5	99.8
Sniper 3D	36.8	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	34	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	79.8
CSR Racing 2	36.8	64.9

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		20 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		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Upload speed		150 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: 2
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8176 and Helio P40, 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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.