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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G35

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
26.9Inno Score
56.8CPU21.6
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) and CPU (+35). 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 A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 47
  • 1647% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 150
  • 1117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 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 A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.46 GHz+50%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
GPUApple GPU (5-core)PowerVR GE8320

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+300%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu 101,300,000+1082%Top 23%110,000Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+1647%Top 11%150Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+1117%Top 15%540Top 99%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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