Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs MediaTek Helio P70 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Helio P70

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs MediaTek Helio P70, comparison of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Helio P70 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, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Quadrant, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Helio P70 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 820 MSM8996

Helio P70

10%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Helio P70

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Helio P70

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P70
Total score	125956	150630
CPU	35262	42172
GPU	47872	57239
MEM	20152	24092
UX	22681	27109

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P70
Single-Core	257	308
Multi-Core	1133	1296

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P70
Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.5 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	3733
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 Helio P70 is 12% better than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Helio P70. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	64.53
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	256
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	25.2	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	29.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	38.4
Real Racing 3	105	68.6
Sniper 3D	84	104.3
Need for Speed No Limits	84	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	63.1
CSR Racing 2	57.8	65.9

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	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: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P70 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Helio P70, 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 P70 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P70 specs and review.