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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
M
28.5Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
21.1CPU20.8
27.7Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency29.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G962 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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
  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 99% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,750 vs 880
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 530 vs 340

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20212016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.05 GHz2.15 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10340,000+48%Top 79%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)530+56%Top 79%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750+99%Top 78%880Top 95%

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