MediaTek Helio G50 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Helio G50 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Helio G50
198
Snapdragon 450
169

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Helio G50
881
Snapdragon 450
767

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 8x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Number of transistors 2000 million
TDP 3 Watt
Neural Processing - Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 8 GB up to 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 933 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 1x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name Imagination PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 506
GPU Architecture PowerVR Rogue Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency 680 MHz 600 MHz
Execution units 4 1
Shaders 32 48
DirectX 11
OpenCL API 1.2 2.0
Vulkan API 1.1 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2400x1080 1920x1200
Max camera resolution 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP 1x 21MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture FullHD+@30fps FullHD+@60fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.3 Gbps 0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.0 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 1 2017 Quarter 2
Partnumber MT6765V SDM450
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Low-end Low-end