Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs MediaTek Helio P40

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs MediaTek Helio P40, compare of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-G72 MP3.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Helio P40 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 632

Helio P40

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Helio P40
Total score	93355	119691
CPU	26145	33517
GPU	35471	45482
MEM	14927	19153
UX	16804	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Helio P40
Single-Core	241	244
Multi-Core	1087	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Helio P40
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	7.46	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 P40 is 9% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	130	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	60.1
Real Racing 3	41.5	99.8
Sniper 3D	43.2	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	79.8
CSR Racing 2	39.8	64.9

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
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	20 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, VP9, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 632 and Helio P40, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 632 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 632 specs and review.

Helio P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.