Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 special testing software such as Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 435 MSM8940

Helio P30 (MT6758)

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	45818	61479
CPU	12838	17206
GPU	17417	23365
MEM	7330	9843
UX	8244	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	121	159
Multi-Core	560	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Frequency	1400 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	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 39% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	1920 x 1080 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	13.1
Real Racing 3	38	31.7
Sniper 3D	40.5	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	38
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	33.8
CSR Racing 2	35.4	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	21 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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 X9 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison 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 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 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.