MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
25.3CPU48.3
38GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G363 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 38
- 3233% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 45% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz+45% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | 10 Gbps+3233% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,751,352Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,050Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,500Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,700Top 25% |
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