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29

Points
Mediatek Helio G96

Helio G96

83

Points
Apple A17 Pro

A17 Pro
Overview - Helio G96 Vs A17 Pro

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G96 vs A17 Pro SoCs by Mediatek and Apple respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core and 6-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 G96 17
A17 Pro 78
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G96 12
A17 Pro 82
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G96 57
A17 Pro 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G96 29
A17 Pro 83
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G96 A17 Pro
CPU 98570 399992
GPU 76840 620081
Memory 70017 265579
UX 94023 346005
Total score 339450 1631657
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect Tenzys Tech scores.
Key Differences

Pros of Apple A17 Pro

  • A17 Pro has 84.39% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G96 (3780 vs 2050 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 47.16% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G96 (1398 vs 950 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Helio G96 (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 75% smaller sized transistor than Helio G96 (3 vs 12 nm).
  • A17 Pro has 380.68% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G96 (1,632 K vs 339 K ).
  • A17 Pro has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G96.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G96 544
A17 Pro 2999

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G96 1884
A17 Pro 7779

3DMark

6%
Helio G96
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
51%
A17 Pro
Stability 79%

Graphics test 60 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120Hz -
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

51%
Turbo Clock Speed

2050 MHz

94%
Turbo Clock Speed

3780 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

50%
Base Frequency

2020 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     2x 3.78 GHz
    4x 2.02 GHz
  • Cores 8 6
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache - 256 KB
  • L2 cache - 16 MB
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 12 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - 19 Billion
  • TDP - 8 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali G57 MC2 Apple A17 GPU
  • Architecture Valhall Apple GPU
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
  • Execution units 2 6
  • Shading units 32 128
  • FLOPS - 2147.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 10 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • Bus 2 x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Neural Engine
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 NVMe
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 13 -
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 7500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 600 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 5 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Helio G96

Mediatek Helio G96
CPU
17%
GPU
12%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
57%

Apple A17 Pro

Apple A17 Pro
CPU
78%
GPU
82%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
89%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Helio G96 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 84.39% higher clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2050 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G96 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 47.16% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 950 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G96 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 50.02% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G96 and A17 Pro?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: A17 Pro with a 75% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Helio G96 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: A17 Pro with a 380.68% better score (1631657 vs 339450).