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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G91

WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
34.7CPU20
34.3GPU27.1
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and GPU (+7). MediaTek Helio G91 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 GPU score: 34 vs 27
  • 937% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 188
  • 224% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 413
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 1,402

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
Announced20192024
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
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 G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock—1,000 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-3600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+224%Top 37%413Bottom 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+143%Top 40%1,402Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+937%Bottom 49%188Bottom 2%

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