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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G85

WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G85
26.2Inno Score
34.7CPU20
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks21.9
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G85

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+15). MediaTek Helio G85 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 22
  • 233% higher AnTuTu: 900,000 vs 270,000
  • 219% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 420
  • 152% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 1,350

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G85

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

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
Announced20192020
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+32%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+137%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu900,000+233%270,000
AnTuTu 12—393,627Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+219%Top 34%420Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+152%Top 42%1,350Bottom 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%—

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