SOC MEDIATEK MALI-G52 MP2
Helio G88

Helio G88

Entry-Level Released: June 16, 2021
Clock Speed
2000
MHZ
Process
12
NM
Cores
8
Count

Technical Highlights

GPU : Mali-G52 MP2 (Bifrost 2nd gen)
GPU Frequency : 1000 MHz
Memory : LPDDR4X
AnTuTu Score : 362,744

About this Chipset

Helio G88 is a 12 nm 4G SoC with Cortex-A75/A55 CPU cores, Mali-G52 MP2 graphics, LPDDR4X memory, eMMC/UFS storage, and LTE connectivity.

Last updated: June 09, 2026

Overall Score Of Helio G88

This summarizes how Helio G88 scores across key areas like CPU, GPU, AI, efficiency, and connectivity.

69
Overall
CPU
81
Memory
51
Graphics
55
Benchmark
55
Connectivity
75

General Information of Helio G88

Name

Helio G88

Brand

MediaTek

Class

Entry-Level

Release Date

June 16, 2021

Foundry

TSMC

CPU Specifications of Helio G88

CPU Architecture

2x 2 GHz Cortex-A75, 6x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

CPU Frequency

2000 MHz

43% of the current best CPU Frequency score

Cores

Excellent

8

80% of the current best Cores score

Instruction Set

ARMv8.2-A

Process (nm)

12 nm

17% of the current best Process (nm) score

TDP

5 W

40% of the current best TDP score

Graphics Specifications of Helio G88

GPU

Mali-G52 MP2

Graphics Architecture

Bifrost 2nd gen

GPU Frequency

Good

1000 MHz

58% of the current best GPU Frequency score

Pipelines

2

10% of the current best Pipelines score

Shading Units

24

5% of the current best Shading Units score

Total Shaders

48

2% of the current best Total Shaders score

FLOPS

96 Gigaflops

2% of the current best FLOPS score

Vulkan Version

1.3

OpenCL Version

2.0

Memory Specifications of Helio G88

Memory Type

LPDDR4X

58% of the current best Memory Type score

Memory Frequency

1800 MHz

34% of the current best Memory Frequency score

Bus

2x 16 Bit

Bandwidth

13.41 Gb/s

16% of the current best Bandwidth score

Memory Size

8 GB

25% of the current best Memory Size score

Storage Interface

eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1

33% of the current best Storage Interface score

Benchmark Metrics of Helio G88

AnTuTu Benchmark (V11)

V11 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

362,744
Total
9% of the current best Total score
CPU
142,476
11% of the current best CPU score
GPU
22,481
1% of the current best GPU score
MEM
80,134
17% of the current best MEM score
UX
117,653
15% of the current best UX score

AnTuTu Benchmark (V10)

V10 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

268,860
Total
7% of the current best Total score
CPU
90,211
8% of the current best CPU score
GPU
40,709
3% of the current best GPU score
MEM
63,167
11% of the current best MEM score
UX
74,773
8% of the current best UX score

Geekbench (V6)

CPU performance snapshot

Single-Core
430
11% of the current best Single-Core score
Multi-Core
1,375
11% of the current best Multi-Core score
Asset Compression
74.4 MB/sec
16% of the current best Asset Compression score
HTML 5 Browser
37.4 pages/sec
11% of the current best HTML 5 Browser score
PDF Renderer
50.3 Mpixels/sec
15% of the current best PDF Renderer score
Image Detection
26 images/sec
7% of the current best Image Detection score
HDR
45.1 Mpixels/sec
12% of the current best HDR score
Background Blur
3.14 images/sec
6% of the current best Background Blur score
Photo Processing
13.8 images/sec
12% of the current best Photo Processing score
Ray Tracing
2.11 Mpixels/sec
14% of the current best Ray Tracing score

Connectivity of Helio G88

Download Speed

Up to 300 Mbps

2% of the current best Download Speed score

Upload Speed

Up to 100 Mbps

2% of the current best Upload Speed score

5G Support

No

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth Version

5.0

AI Accelerator of Helio G88

Neural Processor

MediaTek APU

AI Support

Yes

Performance Charts Of Helio G88

These charts show the balance of Helio G88 across key areas and how its benchmark results compare to today’s top performers.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
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Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is Helio G88.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Helio G88

The Helio G88 scores a total of 362,744 on AnTuTu v11, providing a fluid experience for daily mobile tasks and standard applications. The score is broken down into CPU: 142,476, GPU: 22,481, Memory: 80,134, UX: 117,653.

The Helio G88 was officially released in June 16, 2021, aiming to provide a competitive performance experience for mobile devices.

The Helio G88 features a 8-core CPU architecture, designed to balance peak performance with everyday power efficiency.

The Helio G88 is manufactured using a specialized process by TSMC, which optimizes the chipset's power efficiency and performance.

The Helio G88 operates at a CPU frequency (base clock) of 2000 MHz, which determines the speed at which the chipset handles instructions.

The Helio G88 achieves a single-core score of 430 on Geekbench. This is a key metric for measuring how snappy the device will feel when launching and switching between apps.

With a performance score of 69%, the Helio G88 is positioned as a highly capable mid-range chipset in our comprehensive mobile rankings.

The Helio G88 features the Mali-G52 MP2 GPU, which handles graphics rendering and is responsible for determining the chipset's mobile gaming capabilities.

Yes, the Helio G88 includes a dedicated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for accelerating on-device AI tasks like computational photography and real-time voice translation.

The Helio G88 is compatible with LPDDR4X memory, enabling fast data access which is crucial for modern operating systems and demanding games.