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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
M
26Inno Score
30.5CPU20
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks21.5
20AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+25) and CPU (+11). MediaTek Helio G81 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 22
  • 172% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 265,000
  • 162% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 420
  • 137% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Announced20182024
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+137%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu 10720,000+172%Top 46%265,000Top 86%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+162%Top 42%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+109%Top 49%1,340Top 88%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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