MediaTek Helio G96
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
MediaTek Helio G96
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 616? 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
MediaTek Helio G90
CPU group
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Mediatek Dimensity
Family
Qualcomm Snapdragon
1
Generation
1
--
Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose MediaTek Helio G96 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 616? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.00 GHz
Frequency
1.20 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
2.05 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
1.70 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.00 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
1.20 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
2x Cortex-A76
A core
4x Cortex-A53
6x Cortex-A55
B core
4x Cortex-A53
--
C core
--

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616. 

ARM Mali-G57 MP2
GPU name
Qualcomm Adreno 405
0.90 GHz
GPU frequency
0.55 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
0.55 GHz
Vallhall 1
Generation
4
12
DirectX Version
11
2
Execution units
0
32
Shader
48
2
Max. displays
0
7 nm
Technology
28 nm
Q2/2020
Release date
Q1/2014
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
--

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

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 type
LPDDR3-800
Memory channels
1
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133
Memory type
no data
10 GB
Max. Memory
no data
No
ECC
no data
2
Memory channels
no data

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
--
--
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).

--
L3-Cache
--
12 nm
Technology
28 nm
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Architecture
Kryo
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2021
Release date
Q3/2015
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
--
L2-Cache
--
--
Part Number
MSM8939 v2

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616