MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs MediaTek Helio G90

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs MediaTek Helio G90, comparison of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and Mali-G76 3EEMC4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Helio G90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Helio G90 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

Helio G90

20%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Helio G90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Helio G90

17%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio G90
Total score	215034	288218
CPU	60204	80707
GPU	81704	109520
MEM	34403	46115
UX	38700	51878

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio G90
Single-Core	443	634
Multi-Core	1774	2282

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio G90
Frequency	2000 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G90 is 2% better than Dimensity 600 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS		248
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	20.8	26.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	46.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	45.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	38.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	36.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	59.8
Real Racing 3	69.6	91.2
Sniper 3D	74.2	86.6
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	63.8
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	66.1
CSR Racing 2	51	59.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G90 is better: 22
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Dimensity 600 5G and Helio G90, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 600 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 600 5G specs and review.

Helio G90 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Helio G90 specs and review.