Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
30.5CPU20.5
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks25.8
20AI—
41.8Efficiency41.8
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Helio G90T 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 26
  • 129% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 315,000
  • 120% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 500
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+21%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G76 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 10720,000+129%Top 46%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+120%Top 42%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+75%Top 49%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

Related comparisons

Apple A12 Bionicvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860VSApple A12 Bionicvs MediaTek Dimensity 6080VSApple A12 Bionicvs MediaTek Dimensity 810VSApple A12 Bionicvs MediaTek Dimensity 7050VSMediaTek Helio G90Tvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712VSMediaTek Helio G90Tvs MediaTek Helio G35VSMediaTek Helio G90Tvs MediaTek Helio P35VSMediaTek Helio G90Tvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675VS

Try another matchup