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MediaTek Helio G70 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2020
MediaTek Helio G70
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Q4/2020
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

What's the best choice MediaTek Helio G70 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MediaTek Helio G70 has a base frequency of 1.70 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2020.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a base frequency of 1.70 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Helio G70 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1098 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    988 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1613 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    74 place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10 % higher specified turbo frequency

    2.20 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    921 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    856 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    66 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Helio G70 MediaTek Helio G70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    MediaTek Helio G70/G80 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
  • Family
    Mediatek Helio left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 7
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    2x Cortex-A75 left arrow 2x Kryo 460 Gold
  • B-Core
    6x Cortex-A55 left arrow 6x Kryp 460 Silver
  • Base Frequency
    1.7 GHz left arrow 1.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    1.7 GHz left arrow 1.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12.1
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    Bifrost 2 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    820 MHz left arrow 850 MHz
  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G52 MP2 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 612
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 850 MHz
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 0
  • Release date
    Q3/2020 left arrow -
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 0
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 11 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 and MediaTek Helio G70. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    8 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-1800 left arrow LPDDR4X-1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Helio G70 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Helio G70 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 left arrow Kryo 460
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Part Number
    MT6769V/CB left arrow SM6150-AC
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 11 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between MediaTek Helio G70 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

368.000000
MediaTek Helio G70
534.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1234.000000
MediaTek Helio G70
1545.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu 8 benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark tests ARM processors by simulating browser and application performance for Android, iOS, AI, SoC

Higher values are better in this metric.

189653.000000
MediaTek Helio G70
224586.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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