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29

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Mediatek Helio G96

Helio G96

65

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Overview - Helio G96 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Helio G96 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Helio G96 17
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Helio G96 12
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Helio G96 57
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Helio G96 29
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Helio G96 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 98570 374214
GPU 76840 516258
Memory 70017 344248
UX 94023 259884
Total score 339450 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 46.34% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G96 (3000 vs 2050 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 15.79% higher GPU clock speed than Helio G96 (1100 vs 950 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 96.91% higher memory frequency than Helio G96 (4200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 66.67% smaller sized transistor than Helio G96 (4 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 340.30% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G96 (1,495 K vs 339 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G96.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Helio G96 544
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Helio G96 1884
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

6%
Helio G96
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
58%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR HDR10 HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

51%
Turbo Clock Speed

2050 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     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 - 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali G57 MC2 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 32 768
  • FLOPS - 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 10 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
  • Bus 2 x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 600 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 5 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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 G96 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 46.34% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2050 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 15.79% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 950 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Helio G96 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 96.91% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Helio G96 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 G96 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 340.30% better score (1494604 vs 339450).