Google Tensor G1 vs MediaTek Helio G81

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G1 with MediaTek Helio G81. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Tensor G1

898371

Helio G81

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G1

1318

Helio G81

419

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G1

3179

Helio G81

1387

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	8	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
TDP	6 Watt	5 Watt
Neural Processing	Google Tensor AI	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G78 MP20	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	850 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	20	2
Shaders	320	48
OpenCL API	3.0	2.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.35 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.67 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS