Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), comparison of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio X20 (MT6797)

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	68933	83288
CPU	19303	23311
GPU	26192	31649
MEM	11035	13320
UX	12401	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	178	215
Multi-Core	802	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	2200 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	800
Memory bandwidth	10	12.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 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 Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is 4% better than Helio X20 (MT6797) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro has 2 more core than Helio X20 (MT6797). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	130	106
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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)	14.3	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	16.7
Real Racing 3	49	36.4
Sniper 3D	46.6	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	37.8
CSR Racing 2	34.3	40.7

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	24 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) is better: 23
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 parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.

Helio X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.