26

Points
Mediatek Helio G88

47

Points
Google Tensor G2
Overview - Helio G88 Vs Tensor G2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G88 vs Tensor G2 SoCs by Mediatek and Google 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Helio G88 12
Tensor G2 32
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G88 8
Tensor G2 28
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G88 57
Tensor G2 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G88 26
Tensor G2 47
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G88 Tensor G2
CPU 69667 203226
GPU 47988 298514
Memory 44409 114682
UX 44272 157662
Total score 206336 774084
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Helio G88

  • Helio G88 has 17.65% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (1000 vs 850 MHz).

Pros of Google Tensor G2

  • Tensor G2 has 42.5% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G88 (2850 vs 2000 MHz).
  • Tensor G2 has 77.78% higher memory frequency than Helio G88 (3200 vs 1800 MHz).
  • Tensor G2 has 58.33% smaller sized transistor than Helio G88 (5 vs 12 nm).
  • Tensor G2 has 275.16% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G88 (774 K vs 206 K ).
  • Tensor G2 has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G88.
  • Tensor G2 Support 281.80% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G88 (51.2 vs 13.41 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G88 377
Tensor G2 1059

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G88 1290
Tensor G2 3251

Image compression

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Helio G88 82.7
Tensor G2 168.3

Face detection

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Helio G88 9.99
Tensor G2 24.5

Speech recognition

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Helio G88 25.2
Tensor G2 69.4

Machine learning

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Helio G88 19.5
Tensor G2 71.2

Camera shooting

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Helio G88 9.38
Tensor G2 31.2

HTML 5

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Helio G88 1.41
Tensor G2 2.97

SQLite

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Helio G88 415.2
Tensor G2 1010

3DMark

Stability 98%

Graphics test 4 FPS
Stability 72%

Graphics test 38 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Full HD+ @90Hz Ultra HD(4K)
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - HDR10+, HDR
  • Color Depth - Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

50%
Turbo Clock Speed

2000 MHz

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
    6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
    2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache - 4 MB
  • Process 12 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - 7 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G710 MP7
  • Architecture Bifrost Valhall 3
  • GPU frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
  • Execution units 2 7
  • Shading units 32 112
  • FLOPS 62 Gigaflops 1153 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 13.41 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 16 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 7350 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 300 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3670 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 100 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 5 6
  • Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Helio G88

CPU
12%
GPU
8%
Memory
21%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

Google Tensor G2

CPU
32%
GPU
28%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Helio G88 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Tensor G2 with a 42.50% higher clock speed (2850 MHz vs 2000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G88 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Helio G88 with a 17.65% higher GPU clock speed (1000 MHz vs 850 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G88 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Tensor G2 with a 77.78% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 1800 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G88 and Tensor G2?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Tensor G2 with a 58.33% smaller transistor size (5 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G88 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Tensor G2 with a 275.16% better score (774084 vs 206336).