MediaTek Helio G96
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Helio G96
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 920

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between MediaTek Helio G96 and MediaTek Dimensity 920? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

MediaTek Helio G96
Name
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
MediaTek Helio G90
CPU group
MediaTek Dimensity 900/920
Mediatek Dimensity
Family
Mediatek Dimensity
1
Generation
2
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Predecessor
--
--
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose MediaTek Helio G96 or MediaTek Dimensity 920? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.00 GHz
Frequency
2.00 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
2.05 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.50 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.00 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.00 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Cortex-A76
A core
2x Cortex-A78
6x Cortex-A55
B core
6x Cortex-A55
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? MediaTek Helio G96 or MediaTek Dimensity 920. 

ARM Mali-G57 MP2
GPU name
ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.90 GHz
GPU frequency
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Vallhall 1
Generation
Vallhall 2
12
DirectX Version
12
2
Execution units
4
32
Shader
64
2
Max. displays
1
7 nm
Technology
6 nm
Q2/2020
Release date
Q2/2020
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VC-1
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133
Memory type
LPDDR4X LPDDR5
10 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
No
ECC
No
2
Memory channels
4

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
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TDP (PL1)
10 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
2.00 MB
12 nm
Technology
6 nm
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Architecture
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2021
Release date
Q3/2021
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
--
--
Part Number
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score MediaTek Helio G96
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score MediaTek Dimensity 920