MediaTek Helio P23
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MediaTek Helio P23 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
MediaTek Helio P23
MediaTek Helio P23
Released
Q1/2022
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

What's the best choice MediaTek Helio P23 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G? Which processor is faster?

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

MediaTek Helio P23 has a base frequency of 1.65 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q3/2017.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Helio P23 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1261 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1107 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1604 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    95 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 45% better clock speed

    2.40 GHz left arrow 1.65 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1066 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    854 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1147 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    MediaTek Helio P20/P30 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
  • Family
    Mediatek Helio left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow 4x Kryo 265 Gold
  • A-Core Frequency
    1.65 GHz (2.50 GHz) left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • B-Core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow 4x Kryo 265 Silver
  • B-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 1.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
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.

  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 12.1
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    Bifrost 1 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    770 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G71 MP2 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 610
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 0
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 11 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G and MediaTek Helio P23. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    6 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    12.8 GB/s left arrow 17 GB/s
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR3-933LPDDR4X-1600 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Helio P23 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Helio P23 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 left arrow Kryo 265
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Operating systems
    Android left arrow Android
  • Part Number
    MT6763T left arrow SM6225
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between MediaTek Helio P23 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

152.000000
MediaTek Helio P23
388.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

859.000000
MediaTek Helio P23
1550.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

53.000000
MediaTek Helio P23
273.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

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