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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
M
28.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
21.1CPU21.1
27.7Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 310
  • 55% higher AnTuTu 10: 340,000 vs 220,000
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 1,200
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20212017
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.05 GHz2.2 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 10340,000+55%Top 79%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)530+71%Top 79%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+46%Top 78%1,200Top 92%

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