Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio P90

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio P90, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 610 and PowerVR GM 9446.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Helio P90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Helio P90 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 P90

11%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Helio P90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Helio P90

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio P90
Total score	142955	166210
CPU	40022	46539
GPU	54316	63167
MEM	22868	26589
UX	25725	29921

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio P90
Single-Core	292	340
Multi-Core	1286	1430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Helio P90
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 4x2.0 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	3733
Memory bandwidth	13.91	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P90 is 18% 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	PowerVR GM 9446
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	312	247.35
# of Cores		3
# 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		20.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	54.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	27.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	30.2
Real Racing 3	70.2	108.8
Sniper 3D	88.2	103.4
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	97.9
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	87
CSR Racing 2	48.1	76.2

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 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, Beidou, Glonass
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P90 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P90 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P90 specs and review.