MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25.3CPU54.2
38GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G364 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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 3
- Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 38
- 3233% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 50% higher Max clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+50% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 903 MHz+33% |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | 10 Gbps+3233% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,312,709Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 643,922Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 790,016Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 341,129Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 537,642Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,100Top 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,800Top 13% |
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