Qualcomm QCM6490 vs MediaTek Helio P90

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Qualcomm QCM6490 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P90
Qualcomm QCM6490 MediaTek Helio P90

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm QCM6490 and the MediaTek Helio P90 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm QCM6490 8 core processor released in Q4/2021 with the MediaTek Helio P90 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Qualcomm QCM6490 (1) CPU group MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95 (3)
9 Generation 3
Kryo 670 Architecture Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor MediaTek Helio P95

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm QCM6490 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.71 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P90 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.71 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 643L GPU PowerVR GM 9446
0.81 GHz GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
0.81 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 1
6 nm Technology 12
1 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 3
768 Shader 12
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.0 DirectX Version --

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 643L GPU PowerVR GM 9446
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm QCM6490, while the MediaTek Helio P90 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm QCM6490 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P90 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm QCM6490 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P90 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
6 nm Technology 12 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
Q4/2021 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm QCM6490 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 (45%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm QCM6490 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 (57%)

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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
869 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
412 (47%)

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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
2705 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1512 (56%)

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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
1097 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
470 (43%)

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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
2745 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1552 (57%)

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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
Qualcomm Adreno 643L @ 0.81 GHz
1247 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
PowerVR GM 9446 @ 0.95 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
673946 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
239467 (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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
216494 (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.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2907 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm QCM6490 MediaTek Helio P90
Fairphone 5 Unknown

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