Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G36
56.8CPU25.3
43.7GPU38
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Apple A16 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 A16 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 38
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 57% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz+57% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | 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 A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,300,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570Top 16% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100Top 34% | — |
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