Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G85
51CPU20
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks21.9
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G85
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+37) and CPU (+31). MediaTek Helio G85 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 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 22
- Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 44
- 452% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 420
- 326% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 270,000
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G85
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 5 W+29% |
| Architecture | Armv8.5 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.24 GHz+62% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4/5-core) | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 16 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-1800 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+137% | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X60) | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,150,000+326%Top 26% | 270,000Top 86% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320+452%Top 12% | 420Top 84% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650+319%Top 19% | 1,350Top 87% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,650Top 41% | — |
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