MediaTek Helio G36 vs MediaTek MT8169A

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8169A
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek MT8169A

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the MediaTek MT8169A and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the MediaTek MT8169A which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group MediaTek MT816xA 12nm (1)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G36 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8169A clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.61 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 2
20 nm Technology 16 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the MediaTek MT8169A supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8169A is 4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8169A is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
12 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (79%)
MediaTek MT8169A (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (59%)
MediaTek MT8169A (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (79%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
180 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (59%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
865 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (100%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.61 GHz
39 (90%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
229 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
835 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek MT8169A
Unknown Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022)
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022)

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