Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T), speed examination of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400) and Helio X10 (MT6795T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or Helio X10 (MT6795T) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 (MT6795T)

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Helio X10 (MT6795T)

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Helio X10 (MT6795T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Helio X10 (MT6795T)
Total score	47809	55323
CPU	13387	15498
GPU	18163	21013
MEM	7650	8856
UX	8603	9950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Helio X10 (MT6795T)
Single-Core	127	143
Multi-Core	584	644

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Helio X10 (MT6795T)
Frequency	2500 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	13
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 12% better than Helio X10 (MT6795T) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC has 4 more core than Helio X10 (MT6795T). 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	17.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	31.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	27.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	38.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	57.6
Real Racing 3	33.3	62.6
Sniper 3D	34.6	50.1
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	43.8
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	45.4
CSR Racing 2	31.9	37.6

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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and Helio X10 (MT6795T), 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 (MT6795T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795T) specs and review.