Helio G99 vs Dimensity 1080
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G99 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 1080 (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 Helio G99
- Higher GPU frequency (~38%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- Supports 199% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17.1 GB/s)
- Performs 2.4x better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 30%) AnTuTu 10 score – 531K vs 409K
- 18% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2200 MHz)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 10
| CPU | 138197 | 177132 |
| GPU | 64385 | 112841 |
| Memory | 106942 | 106425 |
| UX | 103168 | 139138 |
| Total score | 409621 | 531332 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 99.7 MB/sec | 120.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 50.6 pages/sec | 63 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 70.6 Mpixels/sec | 91.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 40.1 images/sec | 45.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 54.6 Mpixels/sec | 75.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.15 images/sec | 6.73 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 18.8 images/sec | 21.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.79 Mpixels/sec | 3.29 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU)
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3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Score | 1243 | 2302 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 38 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 27 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 62 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 83 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 37 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 86 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G 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 G99 and Dimensity 1080CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP | 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 | 1100 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 64 | - |
| Total shaders | 128 | - |
| FLOPS | 281.6 Gigaflops | 686 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 10 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Storage type | 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 200MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, 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 | May 2022 | October 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6789 | MT6877V/TTZA |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G99 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site |
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