Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 P30 (MT6758)

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	65308	61479
CPU	18278	17206
GPU	24823	23365
MEM	10456	9843
UX	11762	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	169	159
Multi-Core	760	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
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 P30 (MT6758) is 13% better than Snapdragon 429 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Helio P30 (MT6758). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	48	64.53
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.1
Real Racing 3	47.4	31.7
Sniper 3D	30.8	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	38
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	33.8
CSR Racing 2	30.8	25.3

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	16 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	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 429 and Helio P30 (MT6758), 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 P30 (MT6758) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P30 (MT6758) specs and review.