MediaTek Helio P15 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Comparing MediaTek Helio P15 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Comparison of video cards MediaTek Helio P15 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MediaTek Helio P15

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 and MediaTek Helio P15 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MediaTek Helio P15
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Helio
Generation	3 1
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 MediaTek Helio P10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 and MediaTek Helio P15 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 506 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz 0.70 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.65 GHz 0.70 GHz
Execution units	0 2
Shader	96 32
Max. displays	0 2
Generation	5 Midgard 4
Technology	14 nm 28nm
Release date	Q4/2015 Q4/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 and MediaTek Helio P15. 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 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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
Max. Memory	4 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 1 (Single Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 and MediaTek Helio P15 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
Architecture	Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
Technology	14 nm 28 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q4/2016 Q3/2016
Part Number	MSM8953 Pro MT6755T