Exynos 9810 vs Helio G96

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 9810 (with Mali-G72 MP18 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G96 (Mali-G57 MC2). 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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Samsung Exynos 9810
  • Supports 68% higher memory bandwidth (28.7 against 17.1 GB/s)
  • Performs 52% better in floating-point computations
  • 41% higher CPU clock speed (2900 vs 2050 MHz)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (10 versus 12 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 21%) AnTuTu 9 score – 403K vs 333K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
  • Announced 3-years and 6-months later
  • Higher GPU frequency (~66%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
403189
333299
CPU 116977 93181
GPU 121725 79892
Memory 74973 68049
UX 93023 93041
Total score 403189 333299

GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
674
539
Multi-Core Score
2002
1874
Image compression 112.6 Mpixels/s -
Face detection 22.9 images/s -
Speech recognition 46.4 words/s -
Machine learning 43.5 images/s -
Camera shooting 17.6 images/s -
HTML 5 1.85 Mnodes/s -
SQLite 637.6 Krows/s -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
2272
1167
Stability 93% 99%
Graphics test 13 FPS 6 FPS
Score 2272 1167

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 72 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 42 FPS
[Medium]
Fortnite - 26 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 58 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz - 66 FPS
[Medium]
Genshin Impact - 23 FPS
[Low]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 51 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
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 Exynos 9810 and Helio G96

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.9 GHz – Exynos M3
4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2900 MHz 2050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 2 MB -
Process 10 nanometers 12 nanometers
Transistor count 5.3 billion -
TDP 5 W 5 W

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-G57 MC2
Architecture Bifrost 2 Valhall
GPU frequency 572 MHz 950 MHz
Execution units 18 2
Shading units 288 32
FLOPS 370 Gigaflops 243 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.0 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 28.7 Gbit/s 17.1 Gbit/s
Max size 6 GB 10 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
Storage type UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 28MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Shannon 360 -
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 200 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 January 2018 June 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number S5E9810 MT6781
Official page Samsung Exynos 9810 official site MediaTek Helio G96 official site

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