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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G80

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
25.9Inno Score
68.4CPU20
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks21
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G80

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 25.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+47). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 21
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 693% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 410
  • 535% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 260,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G80

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+102%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+317%14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
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 G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G80
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G80
AnTuTu 101,650,000+535%Top 16%260,000Top 87%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+693%Top 6%410Top 88%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+510%Top 10%1,320Top 89%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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