Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Helio P20 (MT6757)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P20 (MT6757) is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 or Helio P20 (MT6757) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 425 MSM8917

Helio P20 (MT6757)

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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Helio P20 (MT6757)

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Helio P20 (MT6757)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Total score	37619	62314
CPU	10533	17440
GPU	14298	23679
MEM	6012	9968
UX	6771	11215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Single-Core	99	161
Multi-Core	459	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Frequency	1400 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	2 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	677	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
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 P20 (MT6757) is 39% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 has 4 more core than Helio P20 (MT6757). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	27	68
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 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	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.3	13.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.4	22.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.9	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.7	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.7	14.7
Real Racing 3	34	28.1
Sniper 3D	42.7	29.3
Need for Speed No Limits	27.2	27
Mortal Kombat X	22.3	25.9
CSR Racing 2	21.3	31.5

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	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and Helio P20 (MT6757), as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.

Helio P20 (MT6757) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P20 (MT6757) specs and review.