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Google Tensor G5 vs MediaTek Helio G99+

Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G99+
—Inno Score
55CPU25.3
45.7GPU—
60.5Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Google Tensor G51 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99+

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G99+ lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 55 vs 25
  • 72% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99+

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+72%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
GPUImagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
NPUGoogle Edge TPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-5500

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
ModemExternal (MediaTek T900)Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Helio G99+
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Helio G99+
AnTuTu1,250,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,300Top 16%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,200Top 21%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,350Top 36%—

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