Overview - Helio G37 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G37 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoCs by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Helio G37 12
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G37 7
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G37 57
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G37 25
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G37 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 37521 374214
GPU 27112 516258
Memory 33579 344248
UX 40621 259884
Total score 138833 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 30.43% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G37 (3000 vs 2300 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 61.76% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G37 (1100 vs 680 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 162.50% higher memory frequency than Helio G37 (4200 vs 1600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 66.67% smaller sized transistor than Helio G37 (4 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 976.55% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G37 (1,495 K vs 139 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G37.
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Support 360.43% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G37 (64 vs 13.9 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G37 914
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G37 178
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

Stability %

Graphics test -
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Full HD+ @90 Hz QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2400 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR - HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth - 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

57%
Turbo Clock Speed

2300 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
    1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 1 MB
  • L3 cache - 8 MB
  • Process 12 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 2.2 W 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name IMG PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Rogue Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 64 768
  • FLOPS 56 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 1.2 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 1600 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 13.9 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) No Hexagon
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 2400 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 1K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 1080p at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 300 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 5 7
  • Bluetooth 5.0 5.4
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

MediaTek Helio G37

CPU
12%
GPU
7%
Memory
19%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

CPU
58%
GPU
50%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 30.43% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2300 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 61.76% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 680 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 162.50% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 1600 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 66.67% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G37 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 976.55% better score (1494604 vs 138833).