MediaTek Helio G96 vs Google Tensor G2

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Helio G96, vs Google Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Helio G96 and Google Tensor G2
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Helio G96
381469
Google Tensor G2
936100
CPU123372256594
GPU70302315697
Memory89831168964
UX97964194845
NanoReview Score381469936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Helio G96
1154
Google Tensor G2
6138
Graphics Test6 fps36 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Helio G96
645
Google Tensor G2
1439
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Helio G96
1855
Google Tensor G2
3802
File Compression89.3 MB/s166.4 MB/s
HTML5 Browser47.7 pages/s107.3 pages/s
PDF Rendering69.6 MP/sec117.5 MP/sec
Background Blur5.29 frames/s14.4 frames/s
Photo Processing19.1 frames/s37.4 frames/s
Image Detection35.2 frames/s87.4 frames/s
HDR56.8 MP/sec122.1 MP/sec
Ray Tracing2.76 MP/sec4.52 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile 72 FPS (Low) n/a
CODCall of Duty: Mobile 42 FPS (Medium) n/a
FortniteFortnite 26 FPS (Low) n/a
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends 58 FPS (Low) n/a
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS (Medium) n/a
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact 51 FPS (Ultra) n/a
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang 23 FPS (Low) n/a
Device Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro (1080x2400) n/a

Processor

Architecture - 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
- 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2050 2850
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L3 Cache n/a 4 MB
Process tech. 12 nm 5 nm
Power (TDP) 5 W 7 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G710 MP7
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 3rd gen
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
Execution Units 2 7
Shader Units 32 64
Total shader 64 448
FLOPS 121.6 GFLOPS 759.8 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 n/a

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence MediaTek APU Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 17.1 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Max RAM 10 GB 16 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type - eMMC 5.1
- UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Camera 1x108 pixels 1x200 pixels
Video recording 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video quality 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem n/a Exynos 5300g
4G Support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 24
5G Support No Yes
Download speed Up to 650 MB/s Up to 7350 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 150 MB/s Up to 3670 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 5 6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced June, 2021 yr October, 2022 yr
Class Mid-range Flagship
Codename MT6781 GS201 (S5P9855)

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Tensor G2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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