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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
68.4CPU20.5
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks25.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency41.8
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+42). MediaTek Helio G90T 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 26
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 42
  • 550% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 500
  • 424% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 315,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+97%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G76 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 101,650,000+424%Top 16%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+550%Top 6%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+403%Top 10%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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