MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
25.3CPU22.1
38GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G362 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
- Stronger CPU score: 25 vs 22
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X11 LTE |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 290,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 420Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,400Bottom 13% |
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