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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

MediaTek Helio G96
29.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
29.9Inno Score
22.2CPU22.1
21GPU20
—Benchmarks35.1
44.2Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 29.4 against 29.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 166% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 324 vs 122
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 680 vs 415
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,688 vs 1,420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20212021
Process12 nm6 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.05 GHz2.4 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 12—548,424Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)680+64%Bottom 21%415Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,688+19%Bottom 22%1,420Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme324+166%Bottom 25%122Bottom 7%

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