Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G36
51CPU25.3
40GPU38
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G36
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 25
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 47% higher Max clock: 3.24 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.5 | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 3.24 GHz+47% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4/5-core) | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 16 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X60) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | — | 0.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,150,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650Top 21% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,650Top 37% | — |
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