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MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
29.4Inno Score
21.1CPU31.5
—GPU25.4
27.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based29
44.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G965 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G96 scores 28.5 against 29.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 edges ahead in CPU, 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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 21
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,008 vs 530
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,757 vs 1,750
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20212019
Process12 nm7 nm+42%
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.05 GHz2.84 GHz+39%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G96 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu340,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)530Bottom 21%1,008+90%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,750Bottom 22%2,757+58%Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—867Bottom 36%

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