MediaTek Helio P15 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek Helio P15 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Helio P15
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Helio
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 MediaTek Helio P10
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 1

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 vs MediaTek Helio P15 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
  6 / 6 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Cortex-A57 4x Cortex-A53
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  1.82 GHz 1.20 GHz (2.20 GHz)
• B-Core Frequency
  1.44 GHz --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek Helio P15 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 418 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz 0.70 GHz
• Execution units
  0 2
• Shader
  128 32
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  4 Midgard 4
• Direct X
  11 11
• Technology
  20 nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek Helio P15. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek Helio P15 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
  LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
• Max. Memory
  4 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
• Bandwidth
  -- 7.4 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 or MediaTek Helio P15? 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek Helio P15 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  20 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q3/2016
• Part Number
  MSM8992 MT6755T