Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G96
70.5CPU21.1
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks27.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+49) and benchmarks (+41). 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 A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 28
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 44
- 542% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 530
- 415% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 340,000
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| 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 G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+98% | 2.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+251% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+415%Top 14% | 340,000Top 79% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+542%Top 4% | 530Top 79% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+380%Top 8% | 1,750Top 78% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300Top 18% | — |
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