Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs MediaTek Helio G85

Comparisons 01-08-2021

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs MediaTek Helio G85, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx or Helio G85.

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 8cx

25%

Helio G85

16%

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

Snapdragon 8cx

73%

Helio G85

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx

23%

Helio G85

15%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx	Helio G85
Total score	358168	231669
CPU	100295	64870
GPU	136104	88037
MEM	57306	37059
UX	64475	41700

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx	Helio G85
Single-Core	748	477
Multi-Core	2837	1911

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx	Helio G85
Frequency	2840 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1800
Memory bandwidth	68	13.41
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8cx is 29% better than Helio G85 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 680	Mali-G52 2EEMC2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	712	468.05
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 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	28.3	22.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.4	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.6	50.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.4	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.6	38.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	70.6	54.6
Real Racing 3	67.3	87.7
Sniper 3D	72.2	110.2
Need for Speed No Limits	81.5	90.2
Mortal Kombat X	72.4	72.6
CSR Racing 2	58.4	60.1

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	32 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is better: 29
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G85 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8cx SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx specs and review.

Helio G85 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G85 specs and review.