Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G81
93.9CPU20
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks21.5
100Efficiencyspec-based44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 26, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+74) and benchmarks (+65). MediaTek Helio G81 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 22
- 1207% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 265,000
- 1025% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 420
- 838% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 1,340
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+83% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+147% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-1800 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+700% | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+1207% | 265,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+1025%Top 1% | 420Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+838%Top 3% | 1,340Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931Top 4% | — |
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