Differences
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | MediaTek Helio G88  MediaTek Helio G85 | 
| Segment | Mobile  Mobile | 
| Family | Mediatek Dimensity  Mediatek Dimensity | 
| Generation | 1  1 | 
| CPU group | MediaTek Helio G70/G80  MediaTek Helio G70/G80 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio G88 vs MediaTek Helio G85 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1.80 GHz  1.80 GHz | 
| CPU Cores | 8  8 | 
| Turbo (1 Core) | 2.00 GHz  2.00 GHz | 
| CPU Threads | 8  8 | 
| Turbo (8 Cores) | 1.80 GHz  1.80 GHz | 
| Hyperthreading | No  No | 
| Overclocking | No  No | 
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE)  hybrid (big.LITTLE) | 
| A core | 2x  Cortex-A75  2x  Cortex-A75 | 
| B core | 6x  Cortex-A55  6x  Cortex-A55 | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | ARM Mali-G52 MP2  ARM Mali-G52 MP2 | 
| GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz  1.00 GHz | 
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo  No turbo | 
| Execution units | 2  2 | 
| Shader | 32  32 | 
| Max. displays | 2  2 | 
| Generation | Bifrost 2  Bifrost 2 | 
| DirectX Version | 12  12 | 
| Technology | 16 nm  16 nm | 
| Release date | Q3/2020  Q3/2020 | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h264 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP9 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP8 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| AV1 | No  No | 
| AVC | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VC-1 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| JPEG | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1800  LPDDR4X-1800 | 
| Max. Memory | 8 GB  8 GB | 
| ECC | No  No | 
| Memory channels | 2  2 | 
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| AES-NI | No  No | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio G88 or MediaTek Helio G85? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | 
| Virtualization | None  None | 
| Architecture | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55  Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | 
| Technology | 12 nm  12 nm | 
| Socket | N/A  N/A | 
| Release date | Q2/2020  Q2/2020 | 
| Part Number | MT6769Z  MT6769Z | 
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on MediaTek Helio G88 and MediaTek Helio G85.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Used in | Unknown  Unknown | 

 
                                                     
                 
                 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        