MediaTek Helio X23
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MediaTek Helio X23 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
MediaTek Helio X23
MediaTek Helio X23
Released
Q2/2016
Overall score
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

What's the best choice MediaTek Helio X23 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430? Which processor is faster?

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

MediaTek Helio X23 has a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. 10 / 10 Cores. Released in Q1/2017.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. 8 Cores. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    10 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Helio X23 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1542 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    106 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1841 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1476 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1522 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1755 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
CPU family and group

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

  • Family
    Mediatek Helio left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • CPU group
    MediaTek Helio X20 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 3
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.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • 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.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-T880 MP4 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 505
  • GPU frequency
    0.78 GHz left arrow 0.45 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.78 GHz left arrow 0.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow 0
  • Shader
    64 left arrow 48
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    Midgard 4 left arrow 5
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q4/2015
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and MediaTek Helio X23. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR3-800 left arrow LPDDR3-800
  • Max. Memory
    4 GB left arrow
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Helio X23 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Helio X23 and MediaTek Helio X23, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53
  • Technology
    20 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Part Number
    MT6797D left arrow MSM8937

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between MediaTek Helio X23 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
106
MediaTek Helio X23
22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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