MediaTek Helio G96

MediaTek Helio G96
  • GPU: Mali-G57 MP2
  • Cores: 8
  • Clock: 2050 MHz
MediaTek Helio G96 – an 8-core chipset that was announced on June 16, 2021, and is manufactured using a 12-nanometer process technology. It has 2 cores Cortex-A76 at 2050 MHz and 6 cores Cortex-A55 at 2000 MHz.

Review

CPU Performance
23
Gaming Performance
5
Battery life
76
NanoReview Score
28
Compare MediaTek Helio G96 with other SoCs

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
MediaTek Helio G96
493222
CPU 182454
GPU 44018
Memory 129323
UX 137427
Total score 493222

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
674
Multi-Core Score
1793
Asset compression 93.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 48.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 65.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 36 images/sec
HDR 57.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.54 images/sec
Photo processing 18.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.77 Mpixels/sec
Samples 10 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
1232
Background blur 1.83 images/sec
Face detection 0.91 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.59 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 216.6 FPS
API OpenCL
Samples 3 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
132
Score 132
Stability 97%
Graphics test 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
325
Score 325
Stability 99%
Graphics test 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
8606
Web score 7155
Video editing score 5051
Data manipulation score 7218
Photo editing score 17332
Writing score 9682
Phones tested 5 models

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.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (Artem)AnTuTu 12533149
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Vors)AnTuTu 11517127
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro)Geekbench 6 CPU664 / 1929
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-22 (PowerS)AnTuTu 11550230
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-16 (Lahmacun)AnTuTu 11450527
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-08 (Nathaniel)AnTuTu 11512142
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-26 (akbaar)AnTuTu 11508037
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-21 (bogdan1337)AnTuTu 11497585

Smartphones

Click on the device name to view detailed information
Phones with Helio G96AnTuTu v11
1. Tecno Camon 19 Pro550230
2. Realme 8i500517
3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S493222
4. Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro486348
5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S484747
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)463453

Specifications

Detailed specifications of the Helio G96 SoC with Mali-G57 MP2 graphics

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8
Frequency 2050 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A
Process 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 950 MHz
Pipelines 2
Shading units 32
Total shaders 64
FLOPS 121.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0
DirectX version 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17.1 Gb/s
Max size 10 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

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

Info

Announced June 2021
Class Mid range
Model number MT6781
Official page MediaTek Helio G96 official site
Successor - MediaTek Helio G99

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Infinix note 12 g96 September 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Infinix note 12 g96 user here with 8/128, impressive processor performs good on codm and other games never had a problem with it and also I haven't updated my phone because Infinix updates are ass and slows down the chip
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Joe April 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Shading units 64 -> 32 Total shaders 128 -> 64 FLOPS 243 -> 121.6 Gigaflops
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Thj February 26, 2025 at 03:30 PM
Not a good CPU at all; it always overheats on my Realme Narzo 50. I can hardly play Free Fire smoothly at 55-60 FPS, and it starts overheating and lagging after 30-45 minutes.
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RealMtta March 21, 2025 at 06:12 PM
Redmi note 11s. You're right
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RealV July 10, 2026 at 04:22 AM
RealMtta, The reason why it overheats is the chip not having any cooling where G99 the successor it does. The same is for G85 when compared to G88 and other variants with bigger numbers on camera.
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