MediaTek Helio G36 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
MediaTek Helio G36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 clocks with 2.63 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.63 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Qualcomm Adreno 720
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.44 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
20 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 0
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Qualcomm Adreno 720
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
No Codec VC-1 Decode
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
8 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
12 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 720 @ 0.44 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
769286 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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