MediaTek Helio G25
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MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2020
MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G25
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

What's the best choice MediaTek Helio G25 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 425? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MediaTek Helio G25 has a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. 8 Cores. Released in Q2/2020.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 has a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1739 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 7% better clock speed

    1.50 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 30% better overclocked clock speed

    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Helio G25 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1468 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1359 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1714 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    105 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1830 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1478 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1528 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1749 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1397 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Helio G25 MediaTek Helio G25
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Mediatek Helio left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    MediaTek Helio G25/G35 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • A core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow --
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow --
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    PowerVR GE8320 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 308
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.50 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.50 GHz
  • Execution units
    1 left arrow 0
  • Shader
    -- left arrow 24
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    -- left arrow 3
  • DirectX Version
    10 left arrow 11
  • Technology
    20 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2016
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and MediaTek Helio G25. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR3-933LPDDR4X-1600 left arrow LPDDR3-667
  • Max. Memory
    6 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 1
  • PCIe version
    -- left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    -- left arrow
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Helio G25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    -- left arrow
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Helio G25 and MediaTek Helio G25, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    -- left arrow
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Part Number
    MT6762G left arrow MSM8917

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between MediaTek Helio G25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
134
MediaTek Helio G25
116
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
469
MediaTek Helio G25
376
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
42
MediaTek Helio G25
24
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

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