MediaTek Helio G90T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio G90T and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio G90 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
• Successor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio G90T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio G90T and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G76 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 690
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.59 GHz
• Execution units
  4 0
• Shader
  64 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Bifrost 3 6
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio G90T and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2. 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 / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio G90T and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  10 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 8 (Octa Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio G90T or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2? 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 G90T and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 495
• Technology
  12 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q4/2018
• Part Number
  MT6785V/CC --