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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
51CPU20.5
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks25.8
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency41.8
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and CPU (+31). MediaTek Helio G90T 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 26
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 42
  • 364% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 500
  • 265% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 315,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20212019
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+58%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G76 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 101,150,000+265%Top 26%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+364%Top 12%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+253%Top 19%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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