Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795), compare of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or Helio X10 (MT6795) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Helio X10 (MT6795)

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Total score	35832	50430
CPU	10037	14114
GPU	13611	19163
MEM	5733	8066
UX	6440	9083

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Single-Core	95	130
Multi-Core	437	587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Frequency	1400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 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 X10 (MT6795) is 30% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 has 4 more core than Helio X10 (MT6795). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	PowerVR G6200
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	27	89.6
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	16.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	42.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	25.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	53.9
Real Racing 3	28.1	35.1
Sniper 3D	29.9	61.8
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	39.3
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	32.3
CSR Racing 2	26.2	39.3

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	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.

Helio X10 (MT6795) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795) specs and review.