Google Tensor G1 vs MediaTek Helio G96

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G1 with MediaTek Helio G96. 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 G96

336259

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G1

1318

Helio G96

539

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G1

3179

Helio G96

1168

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A75 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
TDP	6 Watt	5 Watt
Neural Processing	Google Tensor AI

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 10 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G78 MP20	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Valhall
GPU frequency	850 MHz	950 MHz
Execution units	20	2
Shaders	320	32
OpenCL API	3.0	2.1
OpenGL API	ES 3.2	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
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	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.35 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.67 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo NavIC QZSS