Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs MediaTek Helio G96

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G96
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 MediaTek Helio G96

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 or MediaTek Helio G96 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 was released in Q4/2020.

The MediaTek Helio G96 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G96 was released in Q3/2021.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2) CPU group MediaTek Helio G90 (4)
7 Generation 1
Kryo 460 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The MediaTek Helio G96 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.05 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G96
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Kryo 460 Gold
A-Core 2.05 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
1.70 GHz
6x Kryp 460 Silver
B-Core 2.00 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 678 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G96
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 612 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
6 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
11 nm Technology 7 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
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 612 GPU ARM Mali-G57 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 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G96 can connect up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G96
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek Helio G96 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G96
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio G96 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G96
11 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
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G96 (99%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (84%)
MediaTek Helio G96 (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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
534 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
527 (99%)

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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1553 (86%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1813 (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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
694 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
677 (98%)

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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1489 (81%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1842 (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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Qualcomm Adreno 612 @ 0.85 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
243 (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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
338464 (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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
224586 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3945 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 MediaTek Helio G96
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021
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