Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G vs MediaTek Helio A22

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio A22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio A22

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G or MediaTek Helio A22 - 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 778G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G was released in Q2/2021.

The MediaTek Helio A22 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A22 was released in Q1/2018.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 (2) CPU group MediaTek Helio A22 (1)
4 Generation 1
Kryo 670 Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is 2.40 GHz while the MediaTek Helio A22 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio A22 is at 2.00 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 670 Prime
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
2.20 GHz
3x Kryo 670 Gold
B-Core --
1.90 GHz
4x Kryo 670 Silver
C-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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 770 @ 12 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G or MediaTek Helio A22 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno 642L GPU PowerVR GE8300
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology 20 nm
1 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 1
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.0 DirectX Version 10

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 642L GPU PowerVR GE8300
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio A22 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, LPDDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is --, while the MediaTek Helio A22 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is manufactured in 6 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio A22 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
6 nm Technology 16 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 (18%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 (14%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
782 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
138 (18%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2842 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
458 (16%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
502035 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
84650 (17%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
523068 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
72945 (14%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6398 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
562 (9%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1027 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2907 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Adreno 642L @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.65 GHz
41 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
596849 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
12 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio A22
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Xiaomi Civi S1
Oppo Reno7 5G
Unknown

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