Helio G99 vs Dimensity 930

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G99 (with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 930 (IMG BXM-8-256). 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 930
  • Supports 201% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17 GB/s)
  • Performs 90% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score – 593K vs 554K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
554590
593307
CPU 218545 236233
GPU 43804 69410
Memory 156545 105629
UX 135696 182035
Total score 554590 593307
Samples [313 tests] Less than 3

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
727
915
Multi-Core Score
2047
2299
Asset compression 96.3 MB/sec 115.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 52 pages/sec 62.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 72.2 Mpixels/sec 89.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 38.5 images/sec 46.5 images/sec
HDR 63.4 Mpixels/sec 73.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.68 images/sec 6.86 images/sec
Photo processing 16.6 images/sec 22.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.79 Mpixels/sec 3.11 Mpixels/sec
Samples 82 tests 2 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 2.02 images/sec -
Face detection 1 images/sec -
Horizon detection 0.07 Gpixels/sec -
Edge detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec -
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec -
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec -
Stereo matching 4.16 Gpixels/sec -
Particle physics 251.6 FPS -
API OpenCL -
Samples 48 tests -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 135 -
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 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
12233
Web score 9196 12430
Video editing score 6615 5853
Data manipulation score 7349 9024
Photo editing score 25535 27438
Writing score 12807 15424
Phones tested 37 models 2 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
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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“˜ 2026-09-24 (Gigachat 2.0)AnTuTu 12667153
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Gigachat 2.0)AnTuTu 12667153
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Test)AnTuTu 12684097
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Remi)AnTuTu 12638604
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Zik)Geekbench 7 GPU1346
MediaTek Dimensity 930
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-01 (Ankit Bishnoi)AnTuTu 11553717

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G99 and Dimensity 930

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count - 10 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2 IMG BXM-8-256
Architecture Valhall 1st gen PowerVR IMG GPU
GPU frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 8
Shading units 32 16
Total shaders 64 128
FLOPS 128 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 790

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

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 108MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 2K 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 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2022 May 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6789 MT6855, MT6855V/AZA
Official page MediaTek Helio G99 official site MediaTek Dimensity 930 official site
Successor - - MediaTek Dimensity 7020
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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