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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G99

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
62.7CPU24.1
47.8GPU21.2
64.2Benchmarks40.1
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
8 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and GPU (+27). MediaTek Helio G99 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 24
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 943% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 345

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Announced20232022
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+72%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu 101,450,000+161%Top 20%555,354Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+304%Top 8%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+261%Top 12%2,010Top 67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+943%Top 27%345Top 99%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—207,594Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—46,326Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,589Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—172,845Top 92%

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