MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G and MediaTek Helio P90 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G MediaTek Helio P90
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Helio
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 3
• Successor
  -- MediaTek Helio P95

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Kryo 470 Gold 2x Cortex-A75
• B-Core
  6x Kryo 470 Silver 6x Cortex-A55
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.20 GHz 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz)
• B-Core Frequency
  1.80 GHz --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 618 PowerVR GM 9446
• GPU frequency
  0.83 GHz 0.95 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  0 3
• Shader
  128 12
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  6 1
• Direct X
  12.1 --
• Technology
  14 nm 12
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q3/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 8 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 730G and MediaTek Helio P90 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  8 nm 12 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Kryo 470 Gold/475 Silver Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q4/2019
• Part Number
  SM7150-AB --