MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and MediaTek Helio P90 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 MediaTek Helio P90
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Helio
• Generation
  8 3
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95
• Successor
  -- MediaTek Helio P95

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs MediaTek Helio P90 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
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and MediaTek Helio P90 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 619L PowerVR GM 9446
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.95 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  0 3
• Shader
  0 12
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Generation
  6 1
• Technology
  8 nm 12
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q3/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and MediaTek Helio P90. 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)
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and MediaTek Helio P90 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
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 or MediaTek Helio P90? 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 690 and MediaTek Helio P90 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 560 Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  8 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q4/2019
• Part Number
  SM6350 --