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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
47CPU21.1
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27.7
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26). MediaTek Helio G96 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 21
  • 252% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 1,750
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 530
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
  • 66% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+66%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemIntegrated LTE Cat-13
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550MediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu—340,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+194%Top 29%530Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+252%Top 21%1,750Bottom 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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