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MediaTek Helio G100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
24.3CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
40.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
54.9Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G1005 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 24
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,050
  • 29% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 740

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.84 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10571,014Top 56%600,000+5%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)740Top 68%850+15%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%2,700+32%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%
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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