Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs MediaTek Helio P60 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Helio P60

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs MediaTek Helio P60, comparison of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-G72 MP3.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Helio P60 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Helio P60 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 820 MSM8996

Helio P60

11%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Helio P60

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Helio P60

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P60
Total score	125956	161613
CPU	35262	45255
GPU	47872	61413
MEM	20152	25851
UX	22681	29097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P60
Single-Core	257	331
Multi-Core	1133	1391

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P60
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)	11 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1800
Memory bandwidth	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Helio P60 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Helio P60. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	184
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2400 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	25.2	21.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	24.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	53.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	27.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	22.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	30.9
Real Racing 3	105	67.1
Sniper 3D	84	69.8
Need for Speed No Limits	84	96.7
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	69.8
CSR Racing 2	57.8	75.2

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	28 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
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, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P60 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.

Helio P60 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P60 specs and review.