MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 1580
25.3CPU37.3
38GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G363 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580
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 Samsung Exynos 1580
- Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 25
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 32% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz+32% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-3200 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 0.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,227,862Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 292,734Top 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 171,100Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 297,168Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,350Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,900Top 34% |
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