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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G91

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
56.8CPU20
43.7GPU27.1
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and GPU (+17). MediaTek Helio G91 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 GPU score: 44 vs 27
  • 1549% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 188
  • 534% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 413
  • 369% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,402

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
Announced20222024
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
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 G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock—1,000 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-3600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G91
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+534%Top 13%413Bottom 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+369%Top 17%1,402Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+1549%Top 38%188Bottom 2%

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