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MediaTek Helio G99 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
24.1CPU38.7
21.2GPU40.8
40.1Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
54.9Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G996 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and GPU (+20). MediaTek Helio G99 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 24
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 40
  • 405% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 345
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 2,010

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20222026
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz2.9 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 4G LTE Cat-13Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.26.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G99 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Helio G99Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared555,354Top 98%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)207,594Top 98%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)46,326Top 95%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)128,589Top 100%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)172,845Top 92%—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Top 72%1,376+88%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,010Top 69%4,411+119%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme345Top 99%1,742+405%Top 62%

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