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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G100

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.4Inno Score
68.4CPU24.3
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks40.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and efficiency (+27). MediaTek Helio G100 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 339% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 740
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+84%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu 101,650,000+189%Top 16%571,014Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+339%Top 6%740Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+293%Top 10%2,050Top 64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—213,161Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—49,741Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—142,531Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—165,581Top 98%

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