MediaTek Helio G80 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
20CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
21Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
44.2Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 25.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+14). MediaTek Helio G80 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G80
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 21
- 231% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 260,000
- 206% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
- 168% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 410
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+50% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+42% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1800 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 44 GB/s+206% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-7 | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 260,000Top 87% | 861,546+231%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 410Top 88% | 1,100+168%Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,320Top 89% | 3,300+150%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Top 69% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 306,337Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 162,790Top 63% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 152,804Top 80% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 239,615Top 69% |
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