Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), comparison of GPUs Adreno 510 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 650 MSM8956

Helio P30 (MT6758)

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	86746	61479
CPU	24279	17206
GPU	32957	23365
MEM	13874	9843
UX	15623	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	224	159
Multi-Core	1010	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Helio P30 (MT6758)
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	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
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 P30 (MT6758) 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 P30 (MT6758). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	176	64.53
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.8	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	13.1
Real Racing 3	54.4	31.7
Sniper 3D	59.1	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	56	38
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	33.8
CSR Racing 2	43.5	25.3

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 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: 25
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and Helio P30 (MT6758), 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 P30 (MT6758) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P30 (MT6758) specs and review.