Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP2 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P20 (MT6757) is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Octane V2, GFXBench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Helio P20 (MT6757) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 650 MSM8956

Helio P20 (MT6757)

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Helio P20 (MT6757)

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Helio P20 (MT6757)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Total score	86746	62314
CPU	24279	17440
GPU	32957	23679
MEM	13874	9968
UX	15623	11215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Single-Core	224	161
Multi-Core	1010	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 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 P20 (MT6757) is 21% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 has 2 more core than Helio P20 (MT6757). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	176	68
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.8	13.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	22.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	14.7
Real Racing 3	54.4	28.1
Sniper 3D	59.1	29.3
Need for Speed No Limits	56	27
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	25.9
CSR Racing 2	43.5	31.5

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	24 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 650 MSM8956 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) is better: 10
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 testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.

Helio P20 (MT6757) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P20 (MT6757) specs and review.