MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
20CPU20
20GPU20
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiencyspec-based46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G813 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 24.4 against 24.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 460. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G81 edges ahead in benchmarks, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81
- 121% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 159 vs 72
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 399 vs 280
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,359 vs 1,100
- 23% higher AnTuTu: 265,000 vs 215,000
- 11% higher Max clock: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
- 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm+8% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | 4 W+20% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver |
| Max clock | 2 GHz+11% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 683 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1800 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 14.9 GB/s+3% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-7 | Snapdragon X11 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 90Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G81 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 265,000+23% | 215,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 399+43%Bottom 12% | 280Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,359+24%Bottom 11% | 1,100Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 159+121%Bottom 14% | 72Bottom 3% |
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