Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P22T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P22T, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Helio P22T and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 P22T

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Helio P22T

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Helio P22T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P22T
Total score	65308	86247
CPU	18278	24156
GPU	24823	32783
MEM	10456	13799
UX	11762	15528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P22T
Single-Core	169	223
Multi-Core	760	1004

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P22T
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	800	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6.4	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		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 P22T is 13% better than Snapdragon 429 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Helio P22T. 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	18.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	31.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	18.3
Real Racing 3	47.4	46.8
Sniper 3D	30.8	40.6
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	37.4
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	49.9
CSR Racing 2	30.8	34.3

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	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 P22T is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of 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 processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T specs and review.