MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
24.1CPU30.1
21.2GPU24.9
40.1Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G995 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G99 scores 32 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
- 132% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 345
- 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,010
General
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+50% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+29% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | — | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s+99% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 555,354Bottom 6% | 600,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 207,594Bottom 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 46,326Bottom 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 128,589Bottom 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 172,845Bottom 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 28% | 850+16%Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 32% | 2,700+34%Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 345Bottom 3% | 800+132%Bottom 10% |
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