Helio P20 VS Snapdragon 625 Processor Review, Which One is Better

Many users are very curious about the difference between Helio P20 and Snapddragon 625 processor, when you face the smartphones with this kind of two CPU, which one will you choose first. Today we will solve this question for you. First we need to need their specs.

In CPU, both use Cortex A53 bit, the Octa core of Snapdragon 625 processor are all 2.0GHz, Helio P20 uses four high frequency and four low frequency, up to 2.35GHz.

In GPU, they are common, but the biggest highlight of PEI, both use top 14/16nm process.

Test Models: Xiaomi MI MAX 2 with Snapdragon 625 SoC and Gome K1 with Helio P20 SoC.

1.Antutu Score

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 has got 63,417 points, Gome K1 Helio P20 reached 57,728 points.

2.Master Lu

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 has got 78,450 points, Gome K1 Helio P20 with 84,508 points.

3.Geekbench 4

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 Single Core has got 807 points, multi-core got 2327 points.
Gome K1 with Helio P20 processor has got 849 points, multi-core got 3150 points.

Renderscript score

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 Soc has got 2,223 points, and Gome K1 with Helio P20 has got 2006 points.

4, 3DMark (Sling Slot)

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 with Snapdragon 625 got 784 points, Gome K1 with Helio P20 has got 716 points.

Ice Storm

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 has got 11,686 points, Gome K1 with Helio P20 has got 7575 points.

5.PCMark (Work Efficiency)

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 with Snapdragon 625 has got 5323 points, Gome K1 with Helio P20 got 4406 points.

PCMark(Storage Mark)

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 has got 3465 points and Gome K1 with Helio P20 has got 3157 points.

 

Xiaomi MI MAX 2 Snapdragon 625 processor has got 2,154 points, Gome K1 with Helio P20 has got 1110 points.

According to software test, Helio P20 and Snapdragon 625 has got similar performance, but Mediatek Helio P20 doesn’t have heat control ability, especially in the test of PCmark 2.0, which makes smartphone shut down and can’t operate normally. But Snapdragon 625 doesn’t have this kind of issue, see the image as follow.

When running PCmark many times, adopting Helio P20 processor, the phone can not run completely, but the smartphone is a little heated, but Snapdragon 625 can run this test smoothly.

Therefore, according to general test, Helio P20 and Snapdragon 625 both have similar performance, the multi-core performance of Helio P20 seems more outstanding, during daily use, Snapdragon 625 processor is more excellent in power consumption and heat control.

And Helio P20 and Snapdragon 625 both support 24MP camera with dual ISP, but Helio P20 can support dual rear camera, color and black,white solution, no need to use ISP, which is the advantage of Helio P20 SoC.  Personally, Snapdragon 625 smartphones are more worthwhile to have a try. By the way, right now Xiaomi MI MAX 2 with Snapdragon 625 processor is in flash sale at $279.99.