Helio G85 vs Helio G36
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G85 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Helio G36 (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
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Helio G85
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.3x) AnTuTu 9 score – 238K vs 101K
- Higher GPU frequency (~47%)
Pros of MediaTek Helio G36
- Announced 1-year and 10-months later
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 65225 | 30491 |
| GPU | 56625 | 16926 |
| Memory | 39033 | 25517 |
| UX | 77494 | 29281 |
| Total score | 238090 | 101683 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | 81.2 Mpixels/s | - |
| Face detection | 11.9 images/s | - |
| Speech recognition | 24.2 words/s | - |
| Machine learning | 18.1 images/s | - |
| Camera shooting | 9.26 images/s | - |
| HTML 5 | 1.55 Mnodes/s | - |
| SQLite | 413.5 Krows/s | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Score | 728 | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 45 FPS [High] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Medium] |
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| Fortnite | 21 FPS [Low] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 49 FPS [Low] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Medium] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 46 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 1080 x 2340 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G85 and Helio G36CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A53 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| TDP | 5 W | 2.2 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G52 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 2 | Rogue |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 32 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 59 Gigaflops | 56 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 13.41 Gbit/s | 13.9 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | No |
| 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 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 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. 7 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 100 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | April 2020 | February 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | MT6769Z | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G85 official site | MediaTek Helio G36 official site |
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