MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
24.1CPU20
21.2GPU—
40.1Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G991 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Helio G99 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and efficiency (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 G99
- Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 47
- 421% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 140
- 327% higher AnTuTu 10: 555,354 vs 130,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
- 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2017 |
| Process | 6 nm+57% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | 4 W+20% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz+22% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR3-933 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s+128% | 7.5 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 | Snapdragon X9 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 4.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | FHD @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 555,354+327%Top 58% | 130,000Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730+421%Top 70% | 140Top 99% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010+224%Top 67% | 620Top 97% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 345Top 99% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 207,594Top 98% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 46,326Top 95% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 128,589Top 100% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 172,845Top 92% | — |
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