MediaTek Helio X10 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

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MediaTek Helio X10 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio X10 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 - 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 X10 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 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X10 was released in Q3/2014.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Helio X10 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio X10 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 X10 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon V56

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.

PowerVR G6200 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
28 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version 11

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 G6200 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio X10 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
LPDDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866
4 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio X10 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is --.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X10 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
28 nm Technology 28 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
Q3/2014 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X10 (70%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X10 (88%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
174 (70%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
693 (86%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (58%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)

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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1293 (89%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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