Qualcomm QCM6490 vs MediaTek Helio G96

Comparisons 15-02-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm QCM6490 vs MediaTek Helio G96, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy QCM6490 or MediaTek Helio G96.

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

QCM6490

43%

MediaTek Helio G96

23%

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

QCM6490

81%

MediaTek Helio G96

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCM6490

40%

MediaTek Helio G96

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCM6490	MediaTek Helio G96
Total score	598126	325749
CPU	167485	91201
GPU	227279	123784
MEM	95708	52123
UX	107652	58635

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCM6490	MediaTek Helio G96
Single-Core	929	587
Multi-Core	3378	1786

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCM6490	MediaTek Helio G96
Frequency	2700 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Gold Plus 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	2133
Memory bandwidth	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCM6490 is 24% better than MediaTek Helio G96 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 643L	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	812 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1573	486
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	576
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	27.5	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.8	42.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.6	52.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.2	48.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.6	34.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	83.1	58.1
Real Racing 3	185.8	65.6
Sniper 3D	204.7	100.3
Need for Speed No Limits	147.1	94.8
Mortal Kombat X	148.8	60.4
CSR Racing 2	129.4	57.5

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	192 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Modem QCM6490 5G	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1600 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GBeidou, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS	Galileo E1 + E5a, NAVIC, GPS, BeiDou B1C + B2a, QZSS L1+ L5
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCM6490 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G96 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

QCM6490 SoC - all data

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

• QCM6490 specs and review.

MediaTek Helio G96 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G96 specs and review.