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MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
24.1CPU20
21.2GPU—
40.1Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G991 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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 636 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
  • 209% higher AnTuTu 10: 555,354 vs 180,000
  • 181% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 260

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20222018
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz+22%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+60%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10555,354+209%Top 58%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)730+181%Top 70%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010+101%Top 67%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme345Top 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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