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Mediatek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Helio G99
VS
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Helio G99
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

We’ve analyzed the newly launched Helio G99 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoCs, created by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. This comparison highlights the key differences and similarities between these 8-core processors, evaluated through Geekbench, Antutu, and 3DMark benchmarks, and other technical details.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Evaluation of Single-Core and Multi-Core Processor Performance
Gaming Performance
Gaming and OpenCL/Vulkan Performance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Battery life
Energy Efficiency in Battery Usage
Tech Insist Score
Overall Performance Rating of the Chip

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Helio G99
  • Helio G99 has 33.31% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4266 vs 3200 MHz).
Pros of Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 19.55 % higher CPU clock speed than Helio G99 ( 2630 vs 2200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 33.33 % smaller sized transistor than Helio G99 ( 4 vs 6 nm).
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 127.87 % better AnTuTu 9 score than Helio G99 ( 867 K vs 380 K).
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Helio G99 .
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Support 49.71 % higher memory bandwidth than Helio G99 ( 25.6 vs 17.1 GB/s).

Benchmarks

Evaluating performance through competitive testing in leading benchmarks.
SoC:
Helio G99
vs
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark evaluates CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O capabilities across various scenarios.
CPU 103357 256787
GPU 86376 272332
Memory 89007 177778
UX 101683 159966
Total score 380423 866863

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 99% -
Graphics test 8 FPS -
Score 1362 -

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G99 and Dimensity 9300

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55		 1x 2.63 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Base Frequency 2000MHz 1800MHz
Turbo Frequency 2200MHz 2630MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.6-A
L2 cache - -
L2 cache - -
L3 cache - -
Process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count - -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 6 W

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 720
Architecture Valhall Adreno 700
GPU frequency 1000 MHz -
Pipelines 2 -
Shading units 32 -
Total shaders 64 -
FLOPS - -
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus - -
Max bandwidth 17.1 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
Max size 10 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 3360 x 1600
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem - Snapdragon X63
4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
5G support No Yes
Download speed 5G - Up to 5000 Mbps
Download speed 4G - -
Upload speed 5G - Up to 1600 Mbps
Upload speed 4G - -
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2022 November 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number - SM7550-AB
Official page Helio G99 official site Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 official site