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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G200

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34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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37.2Inno Score
30.5CPU25.6
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks41.3
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13). Apple A12 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 A12 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 41
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 760
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,100

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
Announced20182025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
AnTuTu 10720,000+24%Top 46%581,818Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+45%Top 42%760Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+33%Top 49%2,100Top 63%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—212,630Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—47,609Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,829Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—168,750Top 95%

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