MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

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MediaTek Helio P22 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
MediaTek Helio P22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P22 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G - 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 P22 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P22 was released in Q2/2018.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G was released in Q1/2021.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2)
3 Generation 6
Cortex-A53 Architecture Kryo 460
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P22 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P22 is 2.00 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.00 GHz
8x Kryo 460 Gold
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 460 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 P22 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 686 @ 3.3 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Helio P22 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
20 nm Technology 8 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio P22 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
LPDDR4X-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
6 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P22 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P22 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
12 nm Technology 8 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
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
141 (28%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
503 (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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
722 (44%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1643 (100%)

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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.65 GHz
42 (8%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz
536 (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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
93046 (36%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
260173 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
164 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
107642 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1736 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3.3 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Unknown Oppo A74 5G
Oppo A5 5G
OnePlus Nord 200

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