Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 vs MediaTek Helio G88

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek Helio G88

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and the MediaTek Helio G88 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 4 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the MediaTek Helio G88 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1) CPU group MediaTek Helio G70/G80 (4)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio G88 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G88
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-7
A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP6 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
28 nm Technology 16 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
24 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, while the MediaTek Helio G88 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.4 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G88
LPDDR3, LPDDR2 Memory
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio G88 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G88
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio G88 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G88
28 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
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (20%)
MediaTek Helio G88 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (17%)
MediaTek Helio G88 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (20%)
MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G88
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
359 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (21%)
MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G88
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1289 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (30%)
MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G88
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 1.00 GHz
64 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (12%)
MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G88
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2683 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G88
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
207365 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek Helio G88
Unknown Unknown

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