Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), speed testing of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Helio X27 (MT6797X) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 632

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	93355	98106
CPU	26145	27468
GPU	35471	37277
MEM	14927	15689
UX	16804	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	241	253
Multi-Core	1087	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	800
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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 30% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 632 has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). 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	875 MHz
GFloPS	130	118.91
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	18.6	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	23.4
Real Racing 3	41.5	75.6
Sniper 3D	43.2	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	68
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	60.5
CSR Racing 2	39.8	52.9

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
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, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, 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 X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.