MediaTek Helio P95 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio P95 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio P95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
• Family
  Mediatek Helio Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 830
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 4
• Predecessor
  MediaTek Helio P90 --

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio P95 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio P95 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR GM 9446 Qualcomm Adreno 540
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.71 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.71 GHz
• Execution units
  3 0
• Shader
  12 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Generation
  1 5
• Technology
  12 10 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q1/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio P95 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio P95 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio P95 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 835? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio P95 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  12 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 280
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q2/2017
• Part Number
  -- MSM8998