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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G80

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
25.9Inno Score
56.8CPU20
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks21
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G80

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 25.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+41) and CPU (+37). MediaTek Helio G80 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 21
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 539% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 410
  • 400% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 260,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G80

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+73%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+256%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G80
AnTuTu 101,300,000+400%Top 23%260,000Top 87%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+539%Top 11%410Top 88%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+398%Top 15%1,320Top 89%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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