Snapdragon 680 vs Helio G88: tests and benchmarks

Snapdragon 680 vs Helio G88

Snapdragon 680

VS

Helio G88

Snapdragon 680

Helio G88

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G88 (Mali-G52 MC2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)

  • Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Helio

  • Supports 27% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 13.41 GB/s)

  • 20% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2000 MHz)

  • Shows better (up to 17%) AnTuTu 9 score – 268K vs 229K

  • Higher GPU frequency (~11%)

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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios

Snapdragon 680

+17%

268284

Helio G88

229226

CPU
82218
56707

GPU
50002
54234

Memory
67147
42227

UX
69303
77806

Total score
268284
229226

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GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

Single-Core Score

Snapdragon 680

+2%

371

Helio G88

363

Multi-Core Score

Snapdragon 680

+23%

1544

Helio G88

1255

Image compression

82.7 Mpixels/s

Face detection

9.99 images/s

Speech recognition

25.2 words/s

Machine learning

19.5 images/s

Camera shooting

9.38 images/s

HTML 5

1.41 Mnodes/s

SQLite

415.2 Krows/s

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Snapdragon 680

442

Helio G88

+62%

717

Stability
99%
98%

Graphics test
2 FPS
4 FPS

Score
442
717

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games

PUBG Mobile
59 FPS
[Medium]

Call of Duty: Mobile
60 FPS
[Low]

Fortnite
23 FPS
[Low]

Shadowgun Legends
65 FPS
[Low]

World of Tanks Blitz
62 FPS
[Medium]

Genshin Impact
26 FPS
[Low]

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
54 FPS
[Ultra]

Device
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1080 x 2400

We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 680 and Helio G88

CPU

Architecture
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55

Cores
8
8

Frequency
2400 MHz
2000 MHz

Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv8.2-A

Process
6 nanometers
12 nanometers

Graphics

GPU name
Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

Architecture
Adreno 600
Bifrost

GPU frequency
1114 MHz
1000 MHz

Execution units
2
2

Shading units
96
32

FLOPS

62 Gigaflops

Vulkan version
1.1
1.1

OpenCL version
2.0
2.0

DirectX version
12
12

Memory

Memory type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Memory frequency
2133 MHz
1800 MHz

Bus
2x 16 Bit
2x 16 Bit

Max bandwidth
17 Gbit/s
13.41 Gbit/s

Max size
8 GB
8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon 686
Yes

Storage type
eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Max display resolution
2520 x 1080
2520 x 1080

Max camera resolution
1x 64MP, 2x 16MP
1x 64MP, 2x 16MP

Video capture
1K at 60FPS
2K at 30FPS

Video playback
1080p at 60FPS
2K at 30FPS

Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
H.264, H.265, VP9

Audio codecs
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem
X11

4G support
LTE Cat. 13
LTE Cat. 7

5G support
No
No

Download speed
Up to 390 Mbps
Up to 300 Mbps

Upload speed
Up to 150 Mbps
Up to 100 Mbps

Wi-Fi
5
5

Bluetooth
5.1
5.0

Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced
October 2021
June 2021

Class
Mid range
Mid range

Model number
SM6225
MT6769H

Official page
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site
MediaTek Helio G88 official site

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?

Snapdragon 680

2181

(75.4%)

Helio G88

713

(24.6%)

Total votes: 2894