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MediaTek Helio G100 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
24.3CPU20
40.8Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G1001 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and efficiency (+8). Samsung Exynos 850 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 CPU score: 24 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 41 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 47
  • 335% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 740 vs 170
  • 242% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,050 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+34%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G100 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Helio G100Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10571,014+217%Top 56%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)740+335%Top 68%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050+242%Top 64%600Top 97%
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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