Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek Helio A20, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Helio A20 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 615 MSM8939

Helio A20

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio A20
Total score	37558	52293
CPU	10509	14643
GPU	14272	19877
MEM	6000	8365
UX	6754	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio A20
Single-Core	99	135
Multi-Core	459	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio A20
Frequency	1700 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	800	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 A20 is 5% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 has -4 more core than Helio A20. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	PowerVR GE8300
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	660 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	128.75
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1600 x 720 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	10.9	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	54.1
Real Racing 3	27.5	51.5
Sniper 3D	34.8	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	22	47
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	47
CSR Racing 2	22	35.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 615 MSM8939 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and Helio A20, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.