Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), speed testing of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 SiP1

Helio X20 (MT6797)

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	66906	83288
CPU	18732	23311
GPU	25415	31649
MEM	10704	13320
UX	12038	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	173	215
Multi-Core	779	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz 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 14% better than Snapdragon SiP1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon SiP1 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 506	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	130	106
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2160 x 1080 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)	13.4	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	16.7
Real Racing 3	46.6	36.4
Sniper 3D	30.3	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	37.8
CSR Racing 2	28	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	24 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon SiP1 and Helio X20 (MT6797), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon SiP1 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.