MediaTek Helio P90 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Comparing MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Comparison of video cards MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Helio P90 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio P90 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Helio P90 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Family	Mediatek Helio Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	3 1
Successor	MediaTek Helio P95 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	2x Cortex-A75 2x Kryo 360 Gold
B-Core	6x Cortex-A55 6x Kryo 360 Silver
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz) 2.30 GHz
B-Core Frequency	-- 1.70 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio P90 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	PowerVR GM 9446 Qualcomm Adreno 616
GPU frequency	0.95 GHz 0.75 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.75 GHz
Execution units	3 0
Shader	12 256
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB --
Generation	1 6
Direct X	-- 12.1
Technology	12 10 nm
Release date	Q3/2017 Q2/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio P90 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio P90 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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.

Specification	Value
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

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio P90 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 712? 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.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio P90 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	12 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 360
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2019 Q1/2019