Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs MediaTek Helio P40 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Helio P40

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs MediaTek Helio P40, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 512.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 660 MSM8976 Plus

Helio P40

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P40
Total score	113847	119691
CPU	31874	33517
GPU	43265	45482
MEM	18217	19153
UX	20499	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P40
Single-Core	232	244
Multi-Core	1024	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P40
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	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	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	29.8	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache	2 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 660 MSM8976 Plus is 9% better than Helio P40 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Helio P40. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	255	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	22.7	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	60.1
Real Racing 3	58.1	99.8
Sniper 3D	74.4	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	79.8
CSR Racing 2	51.2	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	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: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Helio P40, 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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.