Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 X20 (MT6797)

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	65308	83288
CPU	18278	23311
GPU	24823	31649
MEM	10456	13320
UX	11762	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	169	215
Multi-Core	760	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	800
Memory bandwidth	6.4	12.8
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. Here Helio X20 (MT6797) is 4% better than Snapdragon 429 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 6 more core than Helio X20 (MT6797). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	48	106
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	16.7
Real Racing 3	47.4	36.4
Sniper 3D	30.8	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	37.8
CSR Racing 2	30.8	40.7

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 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, H.265

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 X20 (MT6797) is better: 27
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 429 and Helio X20 (MT6797), 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 X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.