Helio G88 vs Dimensity 8300
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G88 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 8300 (Mali-G615 MP6). 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/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8300
- Performs 22.4x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 409% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 13.41 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 4.4x) AnTuTu 11 score β 1604K vs 365K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 12 nm)
- 68% higher CPU clock speed (3350 vs 2000 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~40%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 144055 | 482670 |
| GPU | 28590 | 432750 |
| Memory | 86093 | 299238 |
| UX | 106263 | 389647 |
| Total score | 365001 | 1604305 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [103 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 74.4 MB/sec | 174.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 37.4 pages/sec | 128.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 50.3 Mpixels/sec | 146.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 26 images/sec | 93.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 45.1 Mpixels/sec | 136.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.14 images/sec | 12.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 13.8 images/sec | 37.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.11 Mpixels/sec | 4.97 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 15 tests | 50 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.92 images/sec | 16.5 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.09 images/sec | 9.4 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.43 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.63 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.46 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.57 Gpixels/sec | 16.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 168 FPS | 1671.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 4 tests | 27 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 82 | 881 |
| Stability | - | 77% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 7 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 3688 |
| Graphics test | - | 14 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 16 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 14 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 12 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 181 | 2768 |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 16 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10167 | 14649 |
| Video editing score | 6126 | 6419 |
| Data manipulation score | 5214 | 12555 |
| Photo editing score | 18013 | 23328 |
| Writing score | 7926 | 18403 |
| Phones tested | 11 models | 2 models |
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Helio G88
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-02 (Nlinh) | AnTuTu | 388036 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Tamim) | AnTuTu | 365753 |
| π 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu | 375099 |
| π 2026-06-07 (user_chupapu) | AnTuTu | 378680 |
| π 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis) | AnTuTu | 373290 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-14 (67) | GeekBench GPU | 5243 |
| π 2026-09-14 (67) | GeekBench CPU | 1403 / 4649 |
| π 2026-09-14 (Zix) | AnTuTu | 1623585 |
| π 2026-09-13 (67-2) | AnTuTu | 1833656 |
| π 2026-09-06 (JOSUK3) | AnTuTu | 1598851 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G88 and Dimensity 8300CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 3.35 GHz β Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Valhall 4rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 6 |
| Shading units | 24 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 48 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 96 Gigaflops | 2150.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | MediaTek APU 780 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 1800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 13.41 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 100 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | June 2021 | November 2023 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6769H | MT6897 |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G88 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8300:
- Dimensity 8300 Ultra is identical to the Dimensity 8300 (without "Ultra") regarding technical specifications and performance.
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