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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
46CPU21.1
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks27.7
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+25). MediaTek Helio G96 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 28
  • 292% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 530
  • 180% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 1,750
  • 179% higher AnTuTu: 950,000 vs 340,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

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

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20202021
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+46%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu950,000+179%340,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+292%Top 15%530Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+180%Top 22%1,750Bottom 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%—

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