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 --
Mobile Segment --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Name MediaTek Helio G96
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.
4x Kryo 670 Silver Cores C None
8 Threads --
2.2 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores --
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
1x Kryo 670 Prime Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.5 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 670 Gold Cores B None
1.9 GHz C-Core Frequency None
 
 

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.
384 Shaders --
Q2/2021 Release date --
6 nm Technology --
12.0 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
-- GPU frequency --
5 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 642L 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 VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
Q4/2021 Release date --
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
6 nm Technology --
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 670 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)
SM7325-AE Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes