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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G35

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
26.9Inno Score
51CPU21.6
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks20
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+29). MediaTek Helio G35 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 47
  • 1447% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 150
  • 946% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 540

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Announced20212020
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.24 GHz+41%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)PowerVR GE8320

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu 101,150,000+945%Top 26%110,000Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+1447%Top 12%150Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+946%Top 19%540Top 99%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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