Menu

45

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

25

Points
MediaTek Helio G37

Helio G37
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Helio G37

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 vs Helio G37 SoCs by Qualcomm and Mediatek respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 870 32
Helio G37 12
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Helio G37 7
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Helio G37 57
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Helio G37 25
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Helio G37
CPU 179347 37521
GPU 270188 27112
Memory 98761 33579
UX 95818 40621
Total score 644114 138833
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Snapdragon 870 has 39.13% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G37 (3200 vs 2300 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 71.88% higher memory frequency than Helio G37 (2750 vs 1600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 41.67% smaller sized transistor than Helio G37 (7 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 363.95% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G37 (644 K vs 139 K).
  • Snapdragon 870 Support 733.33% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G37 (2500 vs 300 MHz).

Pros of MediaTek Helio G37

  • Helio G37 has 5.43% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (680 vs 645 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

icon
Snapdragon 870 1038
Helio G37 914

Multi-Core Score

icon
Snapdragon 870 3569
Helio G37 178

Image compression

icon
Snapdragon 870 180.6
Helio G37

Face detection

icon
Snapdragon 870 25.25
Helio G37

Speech recognition

icon
Snapdragon 870 54.7
Helio G37

Machine learning

icon
Snapdragon 870 56.95
Helio G37

Camera shooting

icon
Snapdragon 870 28
Helio G37

SQLite

icon
Snapdragon 870 989.1
Helio G37

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
N/A
Helio G37
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz Full HD+ @90 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 2400 x 1080
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

57%
Turbo Clock Speed

2300 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
    3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
    4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
     4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache 512 KB -
  • L2 cache 1 MB -
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 7 nm 12 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 2.2 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 IMG PowerVR GE8320
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Rogue
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 680 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 512 64
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops 56 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 1.2
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 1600 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 13.9 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 No
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2400 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 1K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 1080p at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X55 -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 7
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 300 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps -
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 150 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 5
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU
32%
GPU
27%
Memory
32%
Energy efficiency and battery life
75%

MediaTek Helio G37

MediaTek Helio G37
CPU
12%
GPU
7%
Memory
19%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 39.13% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2300 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Helio G37 with a 5.43% higher GPU clock speed (680 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Helio G37?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 71.88% higher memory frequency (2750 MHz vs 1600 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Helio G37?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 870 with a 41.67% smaller transistor size (7 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Helio G37?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 870 with a 363.95% better score (644114 vs 138833).

Choose between two processors

Cast your vote

Total Votes: 0