Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs MediaTek Helio G25 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 630 vs Helio G25

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs MediaTek Helio G25, compare of GPUs Adreno 508 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio G25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Helio G25 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 630

Helio G25

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Helio G25

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Helio G25

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Helio G25
Total score	66704	102467
CPU	18684	28698
GPU	25348	38947
MEM	10665	16388
UX	12001	18435

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Helio G25
Single-Core	172	209
Multi-Core	776	922

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Helio G25
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	10.66	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache
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. Here Snapdragon 630 is 9% better than Helio G25 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 508	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	170	126.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1600 x 720 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)	13.9	22.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	38.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	25.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	18.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	24.9
Real Racing 3	40.6	58.2
Sniper 3D	30.2	73.7
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	46.6
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	62.1
CSR Racing 2	32.5	50.4

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 630 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G25 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark 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 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.

Helio G25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G25 specs and review.