Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Helio X27 (MT6797X) 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 SiP1

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	66906	98106
CPU	18732	27468
GPU	25415	37277
MEM	10704	15689
UX	12038	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	173	253
Multi-Core	779	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 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	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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 30% better than Snapdragon SiP1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon SiP1 has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). 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	875 MHz
GFloPS	130	118.91
# 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	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	23.4
Real Racing 3	46.6	75.6
Sniper 3D	30.3	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	68
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	60.5
CSR Racing 2	28	52.9

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	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.	300 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: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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 X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.