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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
M
28.5Inno Score
30.5CPU21.1
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks27.7
20AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and CPU (+9). MediaTek Helio G96 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 28
  • 112% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 340,000
  • 108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 530
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

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

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20182021
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
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 G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu 10720,000+112%Top 46%340,000Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+108%Top 42%530Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+60%Top 49%1,750Top 78%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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