MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G

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MediaTek Helio P18 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
MediaTek Helio P18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P18 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Helio P18 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P18 was released in Q1/2018.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G was released in Q3/2020.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Helio P10 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 760 (3)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Kryo 475
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P18 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

MediaTek Helio P18 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.80 GHz
1x Kryo 475 Prime
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 475 Gold
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 475 Silver

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Helio P18 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 696 @ 5.5 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 620
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units --
32 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 620
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio P18 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio P18 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4-3733
4 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
7.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio P18 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is 5 W.

MediaTek Helio P18 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P18 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio P18 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2020
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.80 GHz
54 (9%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
Qualcomm Adreno 620 @ 0.80 GHz
620 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
710 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1975 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
354320 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
5.5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
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