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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
M
26Inno Score
46CPU20
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks21.5
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+32) and CPU (+26). MediaTek Helio G81 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 44
  • 395% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 420
  • 266% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,340

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

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

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Announced20202024
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+50%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+137%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu 10950,000+258%Top 34%265,000Top 86%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+395%Top 17%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+266%Top 23%1,340Top 88%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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