Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), speed testing of GPUs PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Helio X30 (MT6799) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, 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 PCMark, Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Helio X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 460

10%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	142955	141713
CPU	40022	39673
GPU	54316	53858
MEM	22868	22684
UX	25725	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	292	289
Multi-Core	1286	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A35
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.91	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
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 X30 (MT6799) is 30% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 460 has 2 more core than Helio X30 (MT6799). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	820 MHz
GFloPS	312	209.1
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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)	28.8	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	39.2
Real Racing 3	70.2	58.8
Sniper 3D	88.2	51
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	47
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	45.1
CSR Racing 2	48.1	43.1

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	450 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: 25
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 460 and Helio X30 (MT6799), 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 X30 (MT6799) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X30 (MT6799) specs and review.