MediaTek Helio X27 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio X27 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio X27 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
• Family
  Mediatek Helio Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio X20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio X27 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  10 / 10 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Cortex-A72 4x Cortex-A53
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  1.60 GHz (2.60 GHz) 1.50 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  -- 1.00 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio X27 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 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 405
• GPU frequency
  0.88 GHz 0.55 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.88 GHz 0.55 GHz
• Execution units
  4 0
• Shader
  64 48
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Midgard 4 4
• Direct X
  11 11
• Technology
  16 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio X27 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615. 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 X27 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 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 (Single Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio X27 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 615? 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 X27 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  20 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2017 Q3/2014
• Part Number
  MT6797X MSM8939