Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G80
62.7CPU20
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks21
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G80
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 25.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+43) and CPU (+43). 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 A17 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 21
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
- 620% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 410
- 458% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,450,000 vs 260,000
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G80
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+89% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-1800 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+256% | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+458%Top 20% | 260,000Top 87% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+620%Top 8% | 410Top 88% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+449%Top 12% | 1,320Top 89% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 27% | — |
Related comparisons
Apple A17 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3VSApple A17 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+VSApple A17 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9300VSApple A17 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4VSMediaTek Helio G80vs MediaTek Helio G81VSMediaTek Helio G80vs Huawei Kirin 710VSMediaTek Helio G80vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660VSMediaTek Helio G80vs Unisoc SC9863AVS