Helio G96 vs Dimensity 700

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G96 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 700 (Mali-G57 MP2). 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 G96
  • Announced 7-months later
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 700
  • Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 12 nm)
  • 7% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2050 MHz)
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
387914
391778
CPU 125262 134060
GPU 70829 51872
Memory 84622 97222
UX 106576 106247
Total score 387914 391778

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
645
712
Multi-Core Score
Helio G96 +4%
1867
Asset compression 89.3 MB/sec 95.7 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 47.7 pages/sec 47.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 69.6 Mpixels/sec 66.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 35.2 images/sec 33.9 images/sec
HDR 56.8 Mpixels/sec 56.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.29 images/sec 4.22 images/sec
Photo processing 19.1 images/sec 15.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.76 Mpixels/sec 2.64 Mpixels/sec
Compute Score (GPU)
1231
1246
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3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
1154
1201
Graphics test 6 FPS 7 FPS
Score 1154 1201

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 72 FPS
[Low]
51 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile 42 FPS
[Medium]
37 FPS
[Medium]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Low]
25 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 58 FPS
[Low]
59 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS
[Medium]
52 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 23 FPS
[Low]
34 FPS
[Low]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 51 FPS
[Ultra]
56 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1080 x 2400
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Dimensity 700

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache - 512 KB
L2 cache - 1 MB
L3 cache - 2 MB
Process 12 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP 5 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shading units 64 64
Total shaders 128 128
FLOPS 243 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17.1 Gbit/s 17.07 Gbit/s
Max size 10 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
5G support No Yes
Download speed Up to 650 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced June 2021 November 2020
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6781 MT6833V/ZA
Official page MediaTek Helio G96 official site MediaTek Dimensity 700 official site

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
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Total votes: 4390

Comments

Please give your opinion on the comparison of Dimensity 700 and Helio G96, or ask any questions
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kroddah 11 May 2023 11:36
The above says Genshin Impact can run at 34 FPS [Low] with Dimensity 700. Unfortunately Genshin Impact is not compatible with Samsung A13 5G, which so disappointing :(
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