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We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 [with Adreno 610 graphics] and MediaTek Helio G80 [Mali-G52 MP2]. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v9
- GeekBench 5
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments [3]
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Has a smaller size transistor [6 versus 12 nm]
- Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Helio
- Announced 1-year and 9-months later
- Supports 27% higher memory bandwidth [17 against 13.41 GB/s]
- 20% higher CPU clock speed [2400 vs 2000 MHz]
- Higher GPU frequency [~17%]
- Shows better [up to 20%] AnTuTu 9 score – 268K vs 224K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G80
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks
AnTuTu 9
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU | 84900 | 73176 |
GPU | 48305 | 36995 |
Memory | 65240 | 46580 |
UX | 68226 | 67339 |
Total score | 268460 | 224648 |
GeekBench 5
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Image compression | - | 79.2 Mpixels/s |
Face detection | - | 11.9 images/s |
Speech recognition | - | 23.4 words/s |
Machine learning | - | 17.4 images/s |
Camera shooting | - | 8.63 images/s |
HTML 5 | - | 1.53 Mnodes/s |
SQLite | - | 416 Krows/s |
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan [Metal]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 99% | 98% |
Graphics test | 2 FPS | 3 FPS |
Score | 443 | 664 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile | 59 FPS [Medium] | 30 FPS [High] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Low] | 30 FPS [Low] |
Fortnite | 23 FPS [Low] | 27 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | 65 FPS [Low] | 52 FPS [Low] |
World of Tanks Blitz | 62 FPS [Medium] | 53 FPS [Medium] |
Genshin Impact | 26 FPS [Low] | - |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 54 FPS [Ultra] | 54 FPS [High] |
Device | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 1080 x 2400 | Realme 6i 720 x 1600 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 680 and Helio G80
CPU
Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 265 Gold [Cortex-A73] 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 265 Silver [Cortex-A53] | 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
TDP | - | 5 W |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 1114 MHz | 950 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | 2 |
Shading units | 96 | 32 |
FLOPS | - | 54.6 Gigaflops |
Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.0 |
OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
Max bandwidth | 17 Gbit/s | 13.41 Gbit/s |
Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia [ISP]
Neural processor [NPU] | Hexagon 686 | Neural Engine |
Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
Modem | X11 | - |
4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 7 |
5G support | No | No |
Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 100 Mbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose?
Snapdragon 680
2181 [72.8%]
Total votes: 2997
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