Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Helio G99
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Performs 13.1x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 201% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.3x) AnTuTu 11 score β 1294K vs 554K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- 36% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2200 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Helio G99
- Higher GPU frequency (~22%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490530 | 218545 |
| GPU | 202615 | 43804 |
| Memory | 221583 | 156545 |
| UX | 380143 | 135696 |
| Total score | 1294871 | 554590 |
| Samples | [90 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 151.4 MB/sec | 96.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 104.2 pages/sec | 52 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 124.3 Mpixels/sec | 72.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 88.5 images/sec | 38.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 119.9 Mpixels/sec | 63.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | 5.68 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 38.4 images/sec | 16.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.49 Mpixels/sec | 2.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 54 tests | 82 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 9.81 images/sec | 2.02 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.42 images/sec | 1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.3 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 15.8 Gpixels/sec | 4.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1079.5 FPS | 251.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 30 tests | 48 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 729 | 135 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2255 | 346 |
| Stability | 63% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13237 | 9196 |
| Video editing score | 7311 | 6615 |
| Data manipulation score | 10976 | 7349 |
| Photo editing score | 27827 | 25535 |
| Writing score | 15631 | 12807 |
| Phones tested | 16 models | 37 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
86 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
37 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
91 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
66 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 55 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400 |
Cubot X70 1080 x 2408 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-11 -> VAMPR | AnTuTu 12 | 1473339 |
| π 2026-10-07 (W1zex) | AnTuTu 12 | 1416723 |
| π 2026-10-06 (Boeing) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1712 / 4287 |
| π 2026-10-05 -> NoobMiok | AnTuTu 12 | 1537645 |
| π 2026-10-05 (Ray white) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 914 / 3141 |
MediaTek Helio G99
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-13 (Nonnaπ§π·) | AnTuTu 12 | 567481 |
| π 2026-10-12 -> Jekitted | AnTuTu 12 | 808593 |
| π 2026-10-11 -> Jekitted | CPU Throttle | 0% |
| π 2026-10-11 -> Jekitted | AnTuTu 12 | 793699 |
| π 2026-10-11 -> Milomichaelph | AnTuTu 12 | 602971 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Helio G99CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5.3 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 818 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 512 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 Gigaflops | 128 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2021 | May 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8450 | MT6789 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site | MediaTek Helio G99 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
Further details
Notes on Helio G99:
- The MediaTek G99 Ultimate is essentially the same chip as the G99, with a slightly higher clock speed and no noticeable performance difference. "Ultimate" naming was added for marketing purposes and could confuse the average consumer.
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