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Apple A12Z Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G35

Apple A12Z Bionic
—Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
33.1CPU21.6
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
2 spec wins — Apple A12Z Bionic0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Apple A12Z Bionic lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12Z Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 22
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Announced20202020
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.49 GHz+8%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
GPUApple GPU (8-core)PowerVR GE8320

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Max display2732x2048HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12Z Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A12Z BionicMediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu—110,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—150Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—540Bottom 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,558Top 16%—

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