Helio G81 vs Helio G50

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G81 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Helio G50 (PowerVR GE8320). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G81
  • Shows significantly better (up to 95%) AnTuTu 11 score – 358K vs 184K
  • Performs 81% better in floating-point computations
  • Higher GPU frequency (~21%)
  • Supports 12% higher memory bandwidth (14.4 against 12.8 GB/s)
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Helio G50
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Helio G81 +95%
358608
184328
CPU 143539 78565
GPU 23709 15874
Memory 90462 43978
UX 100898 45911
Total score 358608 184328
Samples [43 tests] Less than 3

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G81 +116%
432
200
Multi-Core Score
Helio G81 +59%
1416
889
Asset compression 71.5 MB/sec -
HTML 5 Browser 40.5 pages/sec -
PDF Renderer 49.6 Mpixels/sec -
Image detection 26.2 images/sec -
HDR 46.2 Mpixels/sec -
Background blur 3.76 images/sec -
Photo processing 12.2 images/sec -
Ray tracing 2.17 Mpixels/sec -
Samples 11 tests -
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 1.58 images/sec -
Face detection 0.89 images/sec -
Horizon detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec -
Edge detection 0.06 Gpixels/sec -
Gaussian blur 0.04 Gpixels/sec -
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec -
Stereo matching 2.94 Gpixels/sec -
Particle physics 109.8 FPS -
API OpenCL -
Samples 8 tests -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 69 -
Graphics test 1 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
8824
n/a
Web score 9422 -
Video editing score 6024 -
Data manipulation score 5618 -
Photo editing score 19146 -
Writing score 9297 -
Phones tested 12 models -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G81
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Junior)AnTuTu 12398363
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (TecPix)AnTuTu 12421841
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 -> AlvinAnTuTu 11309692
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (BerQt)AnTuTu 11348068
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 (Wayne)AnTuTu 11360964
MediaTek Helio G50
No benchmark results yet

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G81 and Helio G50

CPU

Architecture 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen PowerVR Series8XE (Rogue)
GPU frequency 820 MHz 680 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 24 8
Total shaders 48 32
FLOPS 78.7 Gigaflops 43.5 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 1.2

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes No

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 14.4 Gb/s 12.8 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2400 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 1K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 4 LTE Cat. 7
5G support No No
Download speed - Up to 300 Mbps
Upload speed - Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced August 2024 February 2025
Class Low end Low end
Model number MT6769J MT6765V
Official page MediaTek Helio G81 official site MediaTek Helio G50 official site

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