Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), comparison of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Adreno 512.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Helio P23 (MT6763T) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 660 MSM8976 Plus

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	113847	61429
CPU	31874	17200
GPU	43265	23350
MEM	18217	9819
UX	20499	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	232	159
Multi-Core	1024	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	29.8	14.93
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache
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 P23 (MT6763T) is 4% better than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Helio P23 (MT6763T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	255	52.3
# 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	22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	13.1
Real Racing 3	58.1	26.6
Sniper 3D	74.4	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	34.1
CSR Racing 2	51.2	27.7

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	13 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	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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 31
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Helio P23 (MT6763T), as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.

Helio P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.