Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio P40 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Helio P40

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio P40, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 509.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 636

Helio P40

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P40
Total score	98787	119691
CPU	27664	33517
GPU	37543	45482
MEM	15797	19153
UX	17777	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P40
Single-Core	255	244
Multi-Core	1150	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P40
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P40 is 9% 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	178	161
# of Cores		3
# 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	60.1
Real Racing 3	74.2	99.8
Sniper 3D	48.2	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	79.8
CSR Racing 2	40.8	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	16 MP	20 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: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.