MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
25.3CPU33.5
38GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G363 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 GPU score: 38 vs 29
- 16% higher GPU clock: 680 MHz vs 587 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
- 2400% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 29% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+29% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz+16% | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps+2400% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,100Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,300Top 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Bottom 41% |
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