Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P35, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Helio P35 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 P35

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Helio P35

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Helio P35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P35
Total score	74144	85543
CPU	20750	23959
GPU	28176	32516
MEM	11867	13679
UX	13352	15397

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P35
Single-Core	191	221
Multi-Core	863	996

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P35
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 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 ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	10	14.9
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. 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	2400 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	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	30.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	18.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	14.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	17.9
Real Racing 3	40.8	60.8
Sniper 3D	35.4	39.5
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	39.5
CSR Racing 2	35.4	42.6

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	55 MP	25 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: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Helio P35, 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 P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.