Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), speed examination of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be 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 GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 636

Helio P30 (MT6758)

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	98787	61479
CPU	27664	17206
GPU	37543	23365
MEM	15797	9843
UX	17777	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	255	159
Multi-Core	1150	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1600
Memory bandwidth		14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 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 P30 (MT6758) is 21% better than Snapdragon 636 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 509	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	178	64.53
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	13.1
Real Racing 3	74.2	31.7
Sniper 3D	48.2	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	38
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	33.8
CSR Racing 2	40.8	25.3

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
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	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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 10
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 636 and Helio P30 (MT6758), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.

Helio P30 (MT6758) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P30 (MT6758) specs and review.