MediaTek Helio G96
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
MediaTek Helio G96
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between MediaTek Helio G96 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690? 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 690
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
MediaTek Helio G90
CPU group
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Mediatek Dimensity
Family
Qualcomm Snapdragon
1
Generation
7
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Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose MediaTek Helio G96 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 690? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.00 GHz
Frequency
1.70 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
2.05 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.00 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.00 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
1.70 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
2x Cortex-A76
A core
2x Cortex-A77
6x Cortex-A55
B core
6x Cortex-A55
--
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690. 

ARM Mali-G57 MP2
GPU name
Qualcomm Adreno 619L
0.90 GHz
GPU frequency
0.95 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Vallhall 1
Generation
6
12
DirectX Version
12.1
2
Execution units
0
32
Shader
0
2
Max. displays
0
7 nm
Technology
8 nm
Q2/2020
Release date
Q4/2020
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
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode
Decode / Encode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode
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
LPDDR4X-1866
Memory channels
2
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).

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L3-Cache
--
12 nm
Technology
8 nm
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Architecture
Kryo 560
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2021
Release date
Q4/2020
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
--
L2-Cache
--
--
Part Number
SM6350

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 690