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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G96

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
28.6CPU21.1
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks27.7
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G96 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28.5 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
  • 108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 530
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,245 vs 1,750
  • 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 G96

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20172021
Process10 nm+17%12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz+17%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Max display2436x1125FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu—340,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+108%Top 43%530Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245+28%Bottom 40%1,750Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%—

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