Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G96
93.9CPU21.1
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks27.7
100Efficiencyspec-based44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+73) and benchmarks (+59). MediaTek Helio G96 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 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 28
- 919% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 340,000
- 792% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 530
- 619% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 1,750
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 2 nm+83% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+140% | 2.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+574% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+919% | 340,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+792%Top 1% | 530Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+619%Top 3% | 1,750Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931Top 4% | — |
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