Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795), comparison of GPUs Adreno 330 and PowerVR G6200.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400) and Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or Helio X10 (MT6795) 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 801 MSM8974AC

Helio X10 (MT6795)

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Total score	47809	50430
CPU	13387	14114
GPU	18163	19163
MEM	7650	8066
UX	8603	9083

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Single-Core	127	130
Multi-Core	584	587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	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 Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is 19% better than Helio X10 (MT6795) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC has 4 more core than Helio X10 (MT6795). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	PowerVR G6200
GPU Frequency	578 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	166.46	89.6
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 2048 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	15.5	16.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	42.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	25.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	53.9
Real Racing 3	33.3	35.1
Sniper 3D	34.6	61.8
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	39.3
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	32.3
CSR Racing 2	31.9	39.3

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	28 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
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 X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) is better: 24
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and Helio X10 (MT6795), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.

Helio X10 (MT6795) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795) specs and review.