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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G81

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
26Inno Score
56.8CPU20
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks21.5
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+40) and CPU (+37). MediaTek Helio G81 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 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 524% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 420
  • 391% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 265,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Announced20222024
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
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 G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+256%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G81
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G81
AnTuTu 101,300,000+391%Top 23%265,000Top 86%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+524%Top 11%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+390%Top 15%1,340Top 88%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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