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55

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

29

Points
Mediatek Helio G96

Helio G96
Overview - Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Vs Helio G96

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Helio G96 SoCs by Qualcomm and Mediatek 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
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 40
Helio G96 17
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 39
Helio G96 12
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 86
Helio G96 57
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 55
Helio G96 29
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Helio G96
CPU 243697 98570
GPU 478120 76840
Memory 191931 70017
UX 184166 94023
Total score 1097914 339450
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

  • Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 has 56.10% higher CPU clock speed than Helio G96 (3200 vs 2050 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Helio G96 (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 has 66.67% smaller sized transistor than Helio G96 (4 vs 12 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 has 223.44% better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G96 (1,098 K vs 339 K).
  • Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G96.
  • Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Support 316.67% higher memory bandwidth than Helio G96 (2500 vs 600 MHz).

Pros of Mediatek Helio G96

  • Helio G96 has 5.56% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (950 vs 900 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 1311
Helio G96 544

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 4117
Helio G96 1884

3DMark

51%
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Stability 69%

Graphics test 59 FPS
6%
Helio G96
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz FHD+ @ 120Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR HDR10+ HDR10
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2021 Rec2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

51%
Turbo Clock Speed

2050 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2
    3x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A710
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
     2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - -
  • L3 cache 6 MB -
  • Process 4 nm 12 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 730 Mali G57 MC2
  • Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall
  • GPU frequency 900 MHz 950 MHz
  • Execution units - 2
  • Shading units - 32
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s -
  • Max Size 24 GB 10 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x16 Bit 2 x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 64MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Snapdragon X65 -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 13
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 10240 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 600 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed - -
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 150 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 5
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
CPU
40%
GPU
39%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Mediatek Helio G96

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

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Helio G96?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 with a 56.10% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2050 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Helio G96?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Helio G96 with a 5.56% higher GPU clock speed (950 MHz vs 900 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Helio G96?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 with a 50.02% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Helio G96?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 with a 66.67% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 12 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Helio G96?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 with a 223.44% better score (1097914 vs 339450).

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