Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek Helio A22

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek Helio A22, compare of GPUs Adreno 405 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Helio A22 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 615 MSM8939

Helio A22

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Helio A22

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Helio A22

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio A22
Total score	37558	53208
CPU	10509	14902
GPU	14272	20218
MEM	6000	8521
UX	6754	9582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio A22
Single-Core	99	137
Multi-Core	459	619

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio A22
Frequency	1700 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6	13.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	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 A22 is 15% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 has -4 more core than Helio A22. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	126.8
# 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	17.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	45.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	27.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	37.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	56.8
Real Racing 3	27.5	47.1
Sniper 3D	34.8	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	22	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	50.2
CSR Racing 2	22	40.8

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	21 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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and Helio A22, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.