Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio P60

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio P60, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 610.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Helio P60 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Octane V2, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Helio P60 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 P60

11%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Helio P60

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Helio P60

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio P60
Total score	142955	161613
CPU	40022	45255
GPU	54316	61413
MEM	22868	25851
UX	25725	29097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio P60
Single-Core	292	331
Multi-Core	1286	1391

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Helio P60
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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
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
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 P60 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	312	184
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 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		21.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	24.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	53.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	27.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	22.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	30.9
Real Racing 3	70.2	67.1
Sniper 3D	88.2	69.8
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	96.7
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	69.8
CSR Racing 2	48.1	75.2

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

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: 18
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P60 is better: 17
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 P60 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P60 specs and review.