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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G100

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.4Inno Score
34.7CPU24.3
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks40.8
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Helio G100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 41
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 740
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
Announced20192024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+20%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu 10900,000+58%Top 36%571,014Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+81%Top 34%740Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+66%Top 36%2,050Top 64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—213,161Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—49,741Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—142,531Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—165,581Top 98%

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