Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G91
68.4CPU20
50.6GPU27.1
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and GPU (+24). MediaTek Helio G91 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 GPU score: 51 vs 27
- 2001% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 188
- 687% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 413
- 474% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 1,402
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+102% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,000 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR4X-3600 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+687%Top 7% | 413Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+474%Top 12% | 1,402Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+2001%Top 24% | 188Bottom 2% |