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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio P35

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
M
26.9Inno Score
30.5CPU21.6
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio P35

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+9). MediaTek Helio P35 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 659% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 145
  • 586% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 105,000
  • 438% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 520

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio P35

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 42
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
Announced20182018
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W4 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.49 GHz+8%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
GPUApple GPU (4-core)PowerVR GE8320

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
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 P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
Max displayRetina XDRHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio P35
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio P35
AnTuTu 10720,000+586%Top 46%105,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+659%Top 42%145Top 98%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+438%Top 49%520Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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