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MediaTek Helio G100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
24.3CPU22.6
40.8Benchmarks27
54.9Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G1002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20) and benchmarks (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 41 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 740 vs 420
  • 73% higher AnTuTu 10: 571,014 vs 330,000
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.2 GHz2.45 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10571,014+73%Top 56%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)740+76%Top 68%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050+28%Top 64%1,600Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)213,161Top 92%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)49,741Top 89%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)142,531Top 89%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)165,581Top 98%—

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