Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T), speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio X25 (MT6797T) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Helio X25 (MT6797T) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 X25 (MT6797T)

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Total score	88401	93545
CPU	24746	26196
GPU	33597	35553
MEM	14142	14960
UX	15904	16833

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Single-Core	228	242
Multi-Core	1029	1089

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Frequency	1950 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.55 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	800
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 X25 (MT6797T) is 21% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro has 2 more core than Helio X25 (MT6797T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	176	115.51
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
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)	18.9	19.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	34.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	21.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	16.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	20.3
Real Racing 3	39.3	61.1
Sniper 3D	69.1	66.3
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	55.8
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	55.8
CSR Racing 2	34.5	41.9

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	21 MP	32 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, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and Helio X25 (MT6797T), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X25 (MT6797T) specs and review.