Helio G96 vs Dimensity 920

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G96 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 920 (Mali-G68 MP4). 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 Dimensity 920
  • Supports 199% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17.1 GB/s)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 52%) AnTuTu 11 score – 750K vs 493K
  • 22% higher CPU clock speed (2500 vs 2050 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
493222
750481
CPU 182454 290440
GPU 44018 78028
Memory 129323 150165
UX 137427 231848
Total score 493222 750481
Samples [15 tests] [10 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
674
936
Multi-Core Score
1793
2318
Asset compression 93.6 MB/sec 117.7 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 48.6 pages/sec 61.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 65.6 Mpixels/sec 78.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 36 images/sec 43.5 images/sec
HDR 57.6 Mpixels/sec 72.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.54 images/sec 6.73 images/sec
Photo processing 18.5 images/sec 20.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.77 Mpixels/sec 3.25 Mpixels/sec
Samples 10 tests 7 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
1232
2269
Background blur 1.83 images/sec 2.95 images/sec
Face detection 0.91 images/sec 1.44 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.09 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.13 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.59 Gpixels/sec 6.8 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 216.6 FPS 385.1 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 3 tests 4 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
132
232
Score 132 232
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
325
633
Score 325 633
Stability 99% 98%
Graphics test 1 FPS 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
8606
13347
Web score 7155 10805
Video editing score 5051 6810
Data manipulation score 7218 8454
Photo editing score 17332 34185
Writing score 9682 16317
Phones tested 5 models 2 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 72 FPS
[Low]
64 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 42 FPS
[Medium]
59 FPS
[High]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Low]
27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 58 FPS
[Low]
68 FPS
[Medium]
World of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS
[Medium]
59 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 23 FPS
[Low]
46 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 51 FPS
[Ultra]
53 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1080 x 2400
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Helio G96
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Vors)AnTuTu517127
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro)GeekBench CPU664 / 1929
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 (PowerS)AnTuTu550230
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-16 (Lahmacun)AnTuTu450527
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-08 (Nathaniel)AnTuTu512142
MediaTek Dimensity 920
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Hard)AnTuTu767408
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Ábcd)GeekBench GPU2269
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Ábcd)GeekBench CPU936 / 2318
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Ábcd)AnTuTu745837
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-05 (Anerierisa)AnTuTu750481

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Dimensity 920

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2050 MHz 2500 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L3 cache - 2 MB
Process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count - 10 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 64 128
FLOPS 121.6 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17.1 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 10 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

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 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced June 2021 August 2021
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6781 MT6877T
Official page MediaTek Helio G96 official site MediaTek Dimensity 920 official site
Successor - MediaTek Helio G99 - MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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