Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G80
70.5CPU20
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks21
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G80
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 25.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and benchmarks (+48). 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 A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 21
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
- 729% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 410
- 573% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 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 A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+102% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-1800 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+317% | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G80 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+573%Top 14% | 260,000Top 87% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+729%Top 4% | 410Top 88% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+536%Top 8% | 1,320Top 89% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300Top 18% | — |