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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G99

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
68.4CPU24.1
50.6GPU21.2
67.5Benchmarks40.1
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and GPU (+29). MediaTek Helio G99 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 GPU score: 51 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 1045% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 345

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
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 G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecApple A18MediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu 101,650,000+197%Top 16%555,354Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+345%Top 6%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+300%Top 10%2,010Top 67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+1045%Top 20%345Top 99%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—207,594Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—46,326Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,589Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—172,845Top 92%

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