Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P22

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P22, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P22 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, 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 special test applications like Neocore, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Helio P22 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

Snapdragon 429

Helio P22

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Helio P22

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Helio P22

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P22
Total score	65308	77006
CPU	18278	21567
GPU	24823	29256
MEM	10456	12326
UX	11762	13860

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P22
Single-Core	169	199
Multi-Core	760	896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P22
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Helio P22. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	48	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
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)	14.2	16.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	17.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	16.4
Real Racing 3	47.4	56.2
Sniper 3D	30.8	45
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	50.6
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	32.3
CSR Racing 2	30.8	33.7

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 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 429 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.

Helio P22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22 specs and review.