MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
24.1CPU30.1
21.2GPU24.9
40.1Benchmarks42
—AI29
54.9Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G996 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 — MediaTek Helio G99 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99
- Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 555,354Top 58% | 600,000+8%Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Top 70% | 850+16%Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,010Top 67% | 2,700+34%Top 52% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 345Top 99% | 800+132%Top 87% |
| 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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