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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 vs MediaTek Helio A22. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2016
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Released
Q2/2020
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MediaTek Helio A22
MediaTek Helio A22

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 or MediaTek Helio A22? Which processor is faster?

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 has a base frequency of 1.40 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q4/2016.

MediaTek Helio A22 has a base frequency of 2.00 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1280 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1254 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1696 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 43% better clock speed

    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 43 % higher specified turbo frequency

    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Helio A22 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1274 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1250 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1661 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 left arrow MediaTek Helio A22
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Mediatek Helio
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 1
  • 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.

  • Base Frequency
    1.4 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    1.4 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    1.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 2 GHz
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 10
  • Execution units
    0 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    450 MHz left arrow 650 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 505 left arrow PowerVR GE8300
  • GPU Turbo
    450 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    0 left arrow 1
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q1/2017
  • Shader
    48 left arrow 0
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 20 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
    Conflicting source values: Decode / Encode | No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by MediaTek Helio A22 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 435. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 3 GB
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    LPDDR3-800 left arrow LPDDR4X-3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio A22 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio A22, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Part Number
    MSM8940 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2016 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Android

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio A22.

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.

120.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
138.000000
MediaTek Helio A22
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.

420.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
442.000000
MediaTek Helio A22
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

22.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
41.000000
MediaTek Helio A22

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