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MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

MediaTek Helio G36
—Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
25.3CPU57.2
38GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
20Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G364 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

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 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 38
  • 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm
  • 50% higher Max clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process12 nm3 nm+75%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz)1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3.3 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUIMG PowerVR GE8320Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-3200LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download0.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+—
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G36 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Helio G36Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu—2,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,300Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—8,200Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 18%

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