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MediaTek Helio G35 vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G96
26.5Inno Score
21.6CPU22.2
—GPU21
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based44.2
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G354 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G35 scores 26.9 against 26.5 for MediaTek Helio G96. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 353% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 680 vs 150
  • 213% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,688 vs 540
  • 34% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
Announced20202021
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP (typical)4 W+20%5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A532x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz+12%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
GPUPowerVR GE8320Arm Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth12.8 GB/s17.1 GB/s+34%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
Max displayHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G35 versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecMediaTek Helio G35MediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu110,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)150Bottom 2%680+353%Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)540Bottom 1%1,688+213%Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—324Bottom 25%

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