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MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
24.1CPU20.8
21.2GPU—
40.1Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G991 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G99 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+20). 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 G99

  • Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 30
  • 141% higher AnTuTu 10: 555,354 vs 230,000
  • 128% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,010 vs 880

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 G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20222016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE Cat-13Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10555,354+141%Top 58%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)730+115%Top 70%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010+128%Top 67%880Top 95%
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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