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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

WINNER
M
28.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
21.1CPU20
27.7Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 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 G96

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 28 vs 20
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 280
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 1,100
  • 58% higher AnTuTu 10: 340,000 vs 215,000
  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Announced20212020
Process12 nm11 nm+8%
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
Max clock2.05 GHz+14%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 683

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
AnTuTu 10340,000+58%Top 79%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)530+89%Top 79%280Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+59%Top 78%1,100Top 93%

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