Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs MediaTek Helio P90 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Helio P90

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs MediaTek Helio P90, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GM 9446 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Helio P90 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 P90

11%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Helio P90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Helio P90

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P90
Total score	125956	166210
CPU	35262	46539
GPU	47872	63167
MEM	20152	26589
UX	22681	29921

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Helio P90
Single-Core	257	340
Multi-Core	1133	1430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	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)	11 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		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 820 MSM8996 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 530	PowerVR GM 9446
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	247.35
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	256
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	25.2	20.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	54.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	27.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	30.2
Real Racing 3	105	108.8
Sniper 3D	84	103.4
Need for Speed No Limits	84	97.9
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	87
CSR Racing 2	57.8	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	28 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution		24 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, Beidou, Glonass
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P90 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Helio P90, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P90 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P90 specs and review.