Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs MediaTek Helio G85

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G85

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the MediaTek Helio G85 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the MediaTek Helio G85 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) CPU group MediaTek Helio G70/G80 (4)
2 Generation 1
Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver Architecture Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 Helio G85 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G85
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
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 4 Gen 2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 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 613 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
0.96 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
0.96 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 2
Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 613 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode 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 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the MediaTek Helio G85 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.4 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G85
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 Memory
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio G85 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G85
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio G85 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G85
4 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, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2020
-- 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
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 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1283 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
424 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1322 (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 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 613 @ 0.96 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 1.00 GHz
64 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
226311 (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 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
179641 (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 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2417 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G85
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