Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro), compare of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra 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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 615 MSM8939

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Total score	37558	54931
CPU	10509	15371
GPU	14272	20866
MEM	6000	8786
UX	6754	9887

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Single-Core	99	142
Multi-Core	459	639

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Frequency	1700 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	6	13
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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) is 22% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	54.31
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 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	10.9	18.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	46.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	32.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	28.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	38.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	58.7
Real Racing 3	27.5	56.4
Sniper 3D	34.8	41.9
Need for Speed No Limits	22	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	37
CSR Racing 2	22	35.4

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		16 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.	300 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: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro), 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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) specs and review.