MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
24.1CPU31.5
21.2GPU25.4
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 31.9 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: 32 vs 24
- Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
- 151% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 vs 345
- 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,008 vs 730
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 10% | 600,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 207,594Bottom 10% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 46,326Bottom 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 128,589Bottom 10% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 172,845Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 27% | 1,008+38%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Bottom 31% | 2,757+37%Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 345Bottom 17% | 867+151%Bottom 36% |
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