Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T), speed examination of GPUs Adreno 430 and Mali-T880 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P25 (MT6757T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Helio P25 (MT6757T) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 P25 (MT6757T)

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Total score	74144	63651
CPU	20750	17812
GPU	28176	24191
MEM	11867	10184
UX	13352	11466

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Single-Core	191	164
Multi-Core	863	741

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 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	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM 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)	No	No
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 P25 (MT6757T) is 23% 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-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1000 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	68
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 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	12.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	22.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	10.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	13.5
Real Racing 3	40.8	27.6
Sniper 3D	35.4	48.6
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	30.9
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	25.4
CSR Racing 2	35.4	24.3

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	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
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	300 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: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) is better: 11
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Helio P25 (MT6757T), 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 P25 (MT6757T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757T) specs and review.