Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P40

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio P40, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 430 and Mali-G72 MP3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Neocore, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 P40

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P40
Total score	74144	119691
CPU	20750	33517
GPU	28176	45482
MEM	11867	19153
UX	13352	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P40
Single-Core	191	244
Multi-Core	863	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio P40
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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 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
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	ARMv8.2-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	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	161
# of Cores		3
# 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	60.1
Real Racing 3	40.8	99.8
Sniper 3D	35.4	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	79.8
CSR Racing 2	35.4	64.9

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		20 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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Helio P40, 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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.