Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus vs MediaTek Helio G96

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus or Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 Group
4 Generation --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Name MediaTek Helio G96
Mobile Segment --
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.2 GHz B-Core Frequency None
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
1x Kryo 670 Prime Cores A None
8 CPU Cores --
4x Kryo 670 Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.9 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
2.5 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Kryo 670 Gold Cores B None
8 Threads --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 642L, which has 384 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 nm Technology --
12.0 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
Q2/2021 Release date --
Qualcomm Adreno 642L GPU name
384 Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
5 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR5-3200 Memory type
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus 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.
None Virtualization
6 nm Technology --
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
ISA extensions
SM7325-AE Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q4/2021 Release date --
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems
Kryo 670 Architecture --