Exynos 850 vs Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 850 (with Mali-G52 MP1 graphics) and MediaTek 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
  • Performs 2.7x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 2.4x) AnTuTu 11 score – 554K vs 234K
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 8 nm)
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
234339
Helio G99 +137%
554590
CPU 102498 218545
GPU 10785 43804
Memory 67388 156545
UX 53668 135696
Total score 234339 554590
Samples [19 tests] [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G99 +142%
727
Multi-Core Score
Helio G99 +145%
2047
Asset compression 68.9 MB/sec 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 31.2 pages/sec 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 42.3 Mpixels/sec 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 11.3 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
HDR 37.8 Mpixels/sec 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 1.93 images/sec 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing 9.2 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 2 Mpixels/sec 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 2 tests 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Helio G99 +137%
1410
Background blur 0.99 images/sec 2.02 images/sec
Face detection 0.62 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.8 Gpixels/sec 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 58.3 FPS 251.6 FPS
API Vulkan 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
5593
Helio G99 +90%
10608
Web score 4948 9196
Video editing score 5163 6615
Data manipulation score 3929 7349
Photo editing score 8993 25535
Writing score 5825 12807
Phones tested 5 models 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
Samsung Exynos 850
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (Galaxy A04s)AnTuTu236832
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-25 (stockman50)AnTuTu266604
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Joner)AnTuTu228034
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-16 (Abdul ahad)AnTuTu258064
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-30 (SamsungPro)CPU Throttle95%
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (Hala)AnTuTu520262
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 -> 1ArsAnTuTu469582
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Cmvi)AnTuTu524833
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665)AnTuTu521495
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg)AnTuTu543543

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 850 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 8x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 8 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 3 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G52 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 1001 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 1 2
Shading units 16 32
Total shaders 16 64
FLOPS 48 Gigaflops 128 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) No Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth - 17 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 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. 13 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 5.0 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2020 May 2022
Class Low end Mid range
Model number S5E3830 MT6789
Official page Samsung Exynos 850 official site MediaTek Helio G99 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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