MediaTek Helio X23 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio X23 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MediaTek Helio X23
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Helio
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MediaTek Helio X20

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 vs MediaTek Helio X23 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.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio X23 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 505 ARM Mali-T880 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 0.78 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.45 GHz 0.78 GHz
• Execution units
  0 4
• Shader
  48 64
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  5 Midgard 4
• Technology
  28 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio X23. 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
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and MediaTek Helio X23 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
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 or MediaTek Helio X23? 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 435 and MediaTek Helio X23 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
• Technology
  28 nm 20 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2016 Q1/2017
• Part Number
  MSM8940 MT6797D