Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs MediaTek Helio P40 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 630 vs Helio P40

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs MediaTek Helio P40, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 508.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Helio P40 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 630

Helio P40

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Helio P40
Total score	66704	119691
CPU	18684	33517
GPU	25348	45482
MEM	10665	19153
UX	12001	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Helio P40
Single-Core	172	244
Multi-Core	776	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Helio P40
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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	10.66	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
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 P40 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	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	170	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	60.1
Real Racing 3	40.6	99.8
Sniper 3D	30.2	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	79.8
CSR Racing 2	32.5	64.9

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	20 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, VP9, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 630 and Helio P40, 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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.