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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G35

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
26.9Inno Score
68.4CPU21.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks20
72AI—
82.1Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+48) and CPU (+47). MediaTek Helio G35 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 47
  • 2067% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 150
  • 1400% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 110,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+76%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
GPUApple GPU (5-core)PowerVR GE8320

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+369%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
Max displaySuper Retina XDRHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu 101,650,000+1400%Top 16%110,000Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+2067%Top 6%150Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+1391%Top 10%540Top 99%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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