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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
28.5Inno Score
56.8CPU21.1
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks27.7
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and benchmarks (+34). MediaTek Helio G96 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 28
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 394% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 530
  • 282% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 340,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
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 G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu 101,300,000+282%Top 23%340,000Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+394%Top 11%530Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+275%Top 15%1,750Top 78%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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