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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
26.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
26.3Inno Score
22.2CPU26.6
21GPU22.5
44.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G965 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 26.5 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 680 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 22
  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 506 vs 324
  • 37% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,688

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20212018
Process12 nm10 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.05 GHz2.8 GHz+37%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Geekbench 6 (single)680+15%Bottom 22%590Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,688Bottom 22%2,200+30%Bottom 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme324Bottom 25%506+56%Bottom 39%

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