Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs MediaTek Helio A25

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs MediaTek Helio A25, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Helio A25 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

Helio A25

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Helio A25

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Helio A25

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Helio A25
Total score	88401	95484
CPU	24746	26741
GPU	33597	36292
MEM	14142	15269
UX	15904	17181

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Helio A25
Single-Core	228	247
Multi-Core	1029	1112

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Helio A25
Frequency	1950 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4GB Gb
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 Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is 7% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	176	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1600 x 720 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)	18.9	20.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	35.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	22.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	17.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	21.3
Real Racing 3	39.3	62
Sniper 3D	69.1	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	63.7
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	51.3
CSR Racing 2	34.5	46

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

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 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A25 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and Helio A25, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.