Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G99
46CPU24.1
35.1GPU21.2
53.6Benchmarks40.1
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and GPU (+14). MediaTek Helio G99 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 24
- Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 40
- 494% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 345
- 185% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 730
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 5 W+17% |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+36% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+99% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 950,000 | 555,354Bottom 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 207,594Bottom 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 46,326Bottom 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 128,589Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 172,845Bottom 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+185%Top 18% | 730Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+144%Top 24% | 2,010Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050+494%Top 44% | 345Bottom 13% |
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