Apple A19 vs MediaTek Helio G36
74.3CPU25.3
56.3GPU38
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G36
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 38
- 94% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+94% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | — | 0.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,050,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850Top 8% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650Top 14% | — |
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