MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

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MediaTek Helio A20 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
MediaTek Helio A20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio A20 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Helio A20 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A20 was released in Q2/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 was released in Q4/2012.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio A20 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz.

MediaTek Helio A20 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Helio A20 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR GE8300 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
0.55 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
20 nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
1 Compute units --
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR GE8300 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio A20 supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio A20 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
3 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio A20 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is --.

MediaTek Helio A20 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio A20 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio A20 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
12 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio A20 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (49%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio A20 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (49%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
148 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (49%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
522 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (52%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (55%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
714 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (45%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
173 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
476 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
90326 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
79352 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio A20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
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