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MediaTek Helio G100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
24.3CPU26.6
40.8Benchmarks34.8
54.9Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G1003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23) and benchmarks (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 27% higher AnTuTu 10: 571,014 vs 450,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10571,014+27%Top 56%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)740+25%Top 68%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%2,200+7%Top 60%
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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