Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio P35, compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Helio P35 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 P35

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Helio P35

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Helio P35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P35
Total score	65308	85543
CPU	18278	23959
GPU	24823	32516
MEM	10456	13679
UX	11762	15397

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P35
Single-Core	169	221
Multi-Core	760	996

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Helio P35
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	8x2.3 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	14.9
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 P35. 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	2400 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	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	30.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	18.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	14.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	47.4	60.8
Sniper 3D	30.8	39.5
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	39.5
CSR Racing 2	30.8	42.6

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	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	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: 2
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 32
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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 P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.