Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T), speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP2 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P25 (MT6757T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Quadrant, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Helio P25 (MT6757T) 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

Snapdragon 429

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Total score	65308	63651
CPU	18278	17812
GPU	24823	24191
MEM	10456	10184
UX	11762	11466

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Single-Core	169	164
Multi-Core	760	741

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM 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)	No	No
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 P25 (MT6757T) is 23% better than Snapdragon 429 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Helio P25 (MT6757T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	1000 MHz
GFloPS	48	68
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
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)	14.2	12.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	22.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	10.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.5
Real Racing 3	47.4	27.6
Sniper 3D	30.8	48.6
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	30.9
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	25.4
CSR Racing 2	30.8	24.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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: 21
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) is better: 18
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 429 and Helio P25 (MT6757T), 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 P25 (MT6757T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757T) specs and review.