Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs MediaTek Helio P90 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Helio P90

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs MediaTek Helio P90, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 512 and PowerVR GM 9446.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Helio P90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Helio P90 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 P90

11%

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Helio P90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Helio P90

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P90
Total score	113847	166210
CPU	31874	46539
GPU	43265	63167
MEM	18217	26589
UX	20499	29921

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P90
Single-Core	232	340
Multi-Core	1024	1430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Helio P90
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	3733
Memory bandwidth	29.8	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Helio P90. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	PowerVR GM 9446
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	255	247.35
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2520 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	20.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	54.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	27.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	30.2
Real Racing 3	58.1	108.8
Sniper 3D	74.4	103.4
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	97.9
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	87
CSR Racing 2	51.2	76.2

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
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, Beidou, Glonass
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 P90 is better: 24
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 hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Helio P90, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P90 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P90 specs and review.