MediaTek Helio G80 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio G80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  1 4
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio G70/G80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 830

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio G80 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.00 GHz 2.45 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  1.80 GHz 2.45 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Cortex-A75 4x Kryo 280 Gold
• B core
  6x Cortex-A55 4x Kryo 280 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G52 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 540
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.71 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.71 GHz
• Execution units
  2 0
• Shader
  32 384
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Bifrost 2 5
• DirectX Version
  12 11.1
• Technology
  16 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q1/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1800 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio G80 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 835? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 280
• Technology
  12 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q2/2017
• Part Number
  MT6769T MSM8998

List of devices based on MediaTek Helio G80 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.

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