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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G99

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G99
30.2Inno Score
51CPU24.1
40GPU21.2
58.4Benchmarks32.1
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and benchmarks (+26). 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 A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 24
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 32
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 668% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 345

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
Announced20212022
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+47%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu 101,150,000+184%405,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+218%730
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+181%2,010
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+668%345

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