Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio G85

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio G85, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-G52 2EEMC2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Helio G85 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Helio G85 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 460

10%

Helio G85

16%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Helio G85

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Helio G85

15%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio G85
Total score	142955	231669
CPU	40022	64870
GPU	54316	88037
MEM	22868	37059
UX	25725	41700

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio G85
Single-Core	292	477
Multi-Core	1286	1911

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Helio G85
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1800
Memory bandwidth	13.91	13.41
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G85 is 9% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 2EEMC2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	312	468.05
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 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		22.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	50.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	38.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	54.6
Real Racing 3	70.2	87.7
Sniper 3D	88.2	110.2
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	90.2
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	72.6
CSR Racing 2	48.1	60.1

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	48 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G85 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 460 and Helio G85, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.

Helio G85 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G85 specs and review.