Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G35

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Apple A11 Bionic CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G35
Apple A11 Bionic MediaTek Helio G35

CPU comparison

Apple A11 Bionic or MediaTek Helio G35 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.39 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A11 Bionic was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek Helio G35 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G35 was released in Q2/2020.
Apple A series (22) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Apple A11 (1) CPU group MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4)
11 Generation 1
A11 Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A10 Fusion Predecessor --
Apple A12 Bionic Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A11 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.39 GHz. The MediaTek Helio G35 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.

Apple A11 Bionic Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
6 Cores 8
6 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.39 GHz
2x Monsoon
A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.19 GHz
4x Mistral
B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Apple A11 Bionic Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Apple A11 GPU PowerVR GE8320
1.07 GHz GPU frequency 0.68 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 20 nm
1 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 1
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
3 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Apple A11 GPU PowerVR GE8320
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Apple A11 Bionic supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G35 can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Apple A11 Bionic Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
3 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A11 Bionic has a TDP of 8 W, that of the MediaTek Helio G35 is --.

Apple A11 Bionic Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A11 Bionic has a 8.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio G35 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Apple A11 Bionic Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
10 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple A11 Bionic (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 (18%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Apple A11 Bionic (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 (37%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
932 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
166 (18%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
2569 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
892 (35%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
1093 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
183 (17%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
1997 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
784 (39%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A11 @ 1.07 GHz
409 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (11%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
295465 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
98634 (33%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
4360 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1571 (36%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
122230 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
0.6 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A11 Bionic MediaTek Helio G35
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone X
Unknown

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