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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
34.7CPU20.5
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks25.8
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency41.8
6 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+14). MediaTek Helio G90T 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 26
  • 186% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 315,000
  • 168% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 500
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20192019
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+29%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G76 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 10900,000+186%Top 36%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+168%Top 34%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+113%Top 36%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—

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