MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs MediaTek Helio G96

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

MediaTek Dimensity 900 or MediaTek Dimensity 900 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The MediaTek Dimensity 900 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
MediaTek Dimensity 900 Group
2 Generation --
Mobile Segment --
MediaTek Dimensity 900 Name MediaTek Helio G96
Mediatek Dimensity Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
8 Threads --
2.0 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores --
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
2x Cortex-A78 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.4 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
6x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 900 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The MediaTek Helio G96 does not have integrated graphics.
64 Shaders --
Q2/2020 Release date --
6 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Vallhall 2 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X, LPDDR5 Memory type
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Q2/2021 Release date --
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
6 nm Technology --
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture --
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
MT6877V/ZA Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes