Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G90T
28.6CPU20.5
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks25.8
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based41.8
4 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Helio G90T wins this mobile chipset face-off, 27.1 to 25. Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 21
- 120% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 500
- 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,245 vs 1,600
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
- 17% higher Max clock: 2.39 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Process | 10 nm+17% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.39 GHz+17% | 2.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (3-core) | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (2-core) | — |
| AI performance | 1 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external) | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 2436x1125 | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G90T |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 315,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+120%Top 43% | 500Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,245+40%Bottom 40% | 1,600Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 891Bottom 31% | — |
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