MediaTek Helio X25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio X25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio X25 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
• Family
  Mediatek Helio Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio X20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 3

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio X25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 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 (Prime / big.LITTLE) normal
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio X25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

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

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio X25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 435. 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 / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio X25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 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
  LPDDR3-800 LPDDR3-800
• Max. Memory
  4 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 1
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio X25 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 435? 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 X25 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  20 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q4/2016
• Part Number
  MT6797T MSM8940