Helio P70 vs Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio P70 (with Mali-G72 MP3 graphics) and Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2). 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
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 83%) AnTuTu 11 score – 554K vs 303K
  • Supports 27% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 13.41 GB/s)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2100 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
303398
Helio G99 +83%
554590
CPU 135351 218545
GPU 33670 43804
Memory 50226 156545
UX 84151 135696
Total score 303398 554590
Samples Less than 3 [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
341
Helio G99 +113%
727
Multi-Core Score
779
Helio G99 +163%
2047
Asset compression 45.1 MB/sec 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 25.7 pages/sec 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 29.2 Mpixels/sec 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 7.4 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
HDR 26.8 Mpixels/sec 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 1.17 images/sec 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing 5.43 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.18 Mpixels/sec 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 2 tests 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
1327
Helio G99 +6%
1410
Background blur 2.12 images/sec 2.02 images/sec
Face detection 1.21 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.34 Gpixels/sec 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 181.6 FPS 251.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 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
209
Helio G99 +66%
346
Score 209 346
Stability 98% 99%
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
6677
Helio G99 +59%
10608
Web score 5418 9196
Video editing score 4968 6615
Data manipulation score 5670 7349
Photo editing score 13141 25535
Writing score 6543 12807
Phones tested - 37 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 P70
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2024-11-14 (Kiarash)Geekbench 6 CPU341 / 779
πŸ“˜ 2024-09-04 (Loc)Geekbench 6 GPU1327
πŸ“˜ 2024-01-12 (Saif)Geekbench 6 CPU339 / 1225
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (Marwan)AnTuTu 12635864
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (tecno camon 30)AnTuTu 11613278
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Rayyan FR)AnTuTu 11560172
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Josh Gay Is Back Again and Always Will)AnTuTu 12712437
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Josh Gay)AnTuTu 12703978

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio P70 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2100 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 2 MB -
Process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count 5.5 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 12 32
Total shaders 36 64
FLOPS 64.8 Gigaflops 128 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) NeuroPilot Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 13.41 Gb/s 17 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2160 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 4.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced October 2018 May 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6771V/CT MT6789
Official page MediaTek Helio P70 official site MediaTek Helio G99 official site
Successor - MediaTek Helio G99 -
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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