Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs MediaTek Helio G96

Comparisons 23-10-2022

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs MediaTek Helio G96, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

35%

MediaTek Helio G96

23%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

MediaTek Helio G96

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

MediaTek Helio G96

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G96
Total score	491882	325749
CPU	137723	91201
GPU	186921	123784
MEM	78707	52123
UX	88528	58635

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G96
Single-Core	1027	587
Multi-Core	4002	1786

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G96
Frequency	3050 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is 32% 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 730	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1800	486
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	3840 x 2400 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	29.9	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	42.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	52.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	48.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	34.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	58.1
Real Racing 3	113.7	65.6
Sniper 3D	106.7	100.3
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	94.8
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	60.4
CSR Racing 2	67.3	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	32 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 395
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	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 Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G96 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 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.