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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
21.1CPU21.8
27.7Benchmarks22.4
44.2Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 28.5 against 27.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 712. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Helio G96 edges ahead in benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 28 vs 22
  • 24% higher AnTuTu: 340,000 vs 275,000
  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 480

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

  • 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20212019
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.05 GHz2.3 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzQHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu340,000+24%275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)530+10%Bottom 21%480Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+9%Bottom 22%1,600Bottom 20%

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