Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P22T

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P22T, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 430 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Helio P22T and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 810 MSM8994

Helio P22T

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Helio P22T

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Helio P22T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P22T
Total score	74144	86247
CPU	20750	24156
GPU	28176	32783
MEM	11867	13799
UX	13352	15528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P22T
Single-Core	191	223
Multi-Core	863	1004

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P22T
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	10	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 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 P22T is 13% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 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)	16.4	18.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	31.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	18.3
Real Racing 3	40.8	46.8
Sniper 3D	35.4	40.6
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	37.4
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	49.9
CSR Racing 2	35.4	34.3

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	55 MP	21 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22T is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Helio P22T, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.

Helio P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T specs and review.