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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
56.8CPU20.5
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks25.8
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency41.8
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and benchmarks (+36). MediaTek Helio G90T 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 26
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 424% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 500
  • 313% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 315,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+69%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G76 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 101,300,000+313%Top 23%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+424%Top 11%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+311%Top 15%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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