Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), comparison of GPUs Adreno 430 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Octane V2, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 X20 (MT6797)

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	74144	83288
CPU	20750	23311
GPU	28176	31649
MEM	11867	13320
UX	13352	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	191	215
Multi-Core	863	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
Memory bandwidth	10	12.8
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 X20 (MT6797) is 4% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 has 2 more core than Helio X20 (MT6797). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	106
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	16.7
Real Racing 3	40.8	36.4
Sniper 3D	35.4	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	37.8
CSR Racing 2	35.4	40.7

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	32 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, H.265

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: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) is better: 18
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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 X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.