Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), comparison of GPUs PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 and Adreno 509.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Helio X30 (MT6799) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Helio X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 636

Helio X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	98787	141713
CPU	27664	39673
GPU	37543	53858
MEM	15797	22684
UX	17777	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	255	289
Multi-Core	1150	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A35
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
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 X30 (MT6799) is 30% better than Snapdragon 636 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 636 has 2 more core than Helio X30 (MT6799). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 509	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	820 MHz
GFloPS	178	209.1
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	39.2
Real Racing 3	74.2	58.8
Sniper 3D	48.2	51
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	47
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	45.1
CSR Racing 2	40.8	43.1

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	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, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	450 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: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 636 and Helio X30 (MT6799), 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 X30 (MT6799) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X30 (MT6799) specs and review.