Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), comparison of GPUs Adreno 430 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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 SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Helio P23 (MT6763T) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 810 MSM8994

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	74144	61429
CPU	20750	17200
GPU	28176	23350
MEM	11867	9819
UX	13352	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	191	159
Multi-Core	863	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	10	14.93
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	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 Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	52.3
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2160 x 1080 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	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	13.1
Real Racing 3	40.8	26.6
Sniper 3D	35.4	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	34.1
CSR Racing 2	35.4	27.7

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 28
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 9
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 joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.