Helio G99 vs Dimensity 7050

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G99 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 7050 (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 Helio G99
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7050
  • Performs 90% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 45%) AnTuTu 11 score – 806K vs 554K
  • 18% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2200 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
554590
806012
CPU 218545 310680
GPU 43804 80663
Memory 156545 176922
UX 135696 237747
Total score 554590 806012
Samples [313 tests] [29 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
727
1061
Multi-Core Score
2047
2398
Asset compression 96.3 MB/sec 117.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 52 pages/sec 61.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 72.2 Mpixels/sec 88 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 38.5 images/sec 44.8 images/sec
HDR 63.4 Mpixels/sec 76.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.68 images/sec 6.71 images/sec
Photo processing 16.6 images/sec 21.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.79 Mpixels/sec 3.21 Mpixels/sec
Samples 82 tests 18 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
1410
2392
Background blur 2.02 images/sec 3.79 images/sec
Face detection 1 images/sec 1.88 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.19 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.16 Gpixels/sec 7.13 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 251.6 FPS 393.6 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 48 tests 7 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
135
233
Score 135 233
Stability 98% 97%
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 346 -
Stability 99% -
Graphics test 2 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
10608
11853
Web score 9196 9630
Video editing score 6615 5765
Data manipulation score 7349 8000
Photo editing score 25535 28539
Writing score 12807 15985
Phones tested 37 models 5 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 86 FPS
[Low]
-
Call of Duty: Mobile 37 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Shadowgun Legends 91 FPS
[Low]
-
World of Tanks Blitz 66 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Genshin Impact 48 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 55 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Device Cubot X70
1080 x 2408
-
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 G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (Arbuziki)AnTuTu 11541666
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 -> EfkannAnTuTu 11579904
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO)AnTuTu 12681248
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Wiwigl)AnTuTu 11605126
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (Mai)AnTuTu 12579243
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 (Jedrick)AnTuTu 11843534
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-16 (MymySupremacy)AnTuTu 11839005
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 (Arda1)AnTuTu 11874742
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-18 (Thun)AnTuTu 11823369
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-07 (Berto V.)CPU Throttle88%

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G99 and Dimensity 7050

CPU

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 (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 1000 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 64 128
FLOPS 128 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 550

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, 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 May 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6789 MT6877, MT6877V/TTZA
Official page MediaTek Helio G99 official site MediaTek Dimensity 7050 official site
Further details
Notes on Helio G99:
    - The MediaTek G99 Ultimate is essentially the same chip as the G99, with a slightly higher clock speed and no noticeable performance difference. "Ultimate" naming was added for marketing purposes and could confuse the average consumer.

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