MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  1 7
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio G90 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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
  2.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.05 GHz 2.84 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.00 GHz 2.42 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Cortex-A76 1x Kryo 585 Prime
• B core
  6x Cortex-A55 3x Kryo 585 Gold
• C core
  -- 4x Kryo 585 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G57 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 650
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.59 GHz
• Execution units
  2 2
• Shader
  32 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 1
• Generation
  Vallhall 1 6
• DirectX Version
  12 12.0
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q4/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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-4266
• Max. Memory
  10 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio G96 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 585
• Technology
  12 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q4/2019
• Part Number
  -- SM8250

List of devices based on MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.

• Used in
  Unknown OnePlus 8OnePlus 8 ProSamsung Galaxy S20 5GSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G