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
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 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 β 750K vs 493K
- 22% higher CPU clock speed (2500 vs 2050 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 182454 | 290440 |
| GPU | 44018 | 78028 |
| Memory | 129323 | 150165 |
| UX | 137427 | 231848 |
| Total score | 493222 | 750481 |
| Samples | [15 tests] | [10 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| 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)
| 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
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 132 | 232 |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 325 | 633 |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| 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
| 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
MediaTek Helio G96
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-31 (Vors) | AnTuTu | 517127 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro) | GeekBench CPU | 664 / 1929 |
| π 2026-04-22 (PowerS) | AnTuTu | 550230 |
| π 2026-03-16 (Lahmacun) | AnTuTu | 450527 |
| π 2026-03-08 (Nathaniel) | AnTuTu | 512142 |
MediaTek Dimensity 920
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-03 (Hard) | AnTuTu | 767408 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Γbcd) | GeekBench GPU | 2269 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Γbcd) | GeekBench CPU | 936 / 2318 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Γbcd) | AnTuTu | 745837 |
| π 2026-03-05 (Anerierisa) | AnTuTu | 750481 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Dimensity 920CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β 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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