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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G99

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The Apple A14 Bionic, introduced by Apple, is primarily designed for high-end smartphones and tablets.

It is manufactured using the advanced 5 nm process and features two high-performance and four efficiency cores (A14 Firestorm/Icestorm) with 12 MB L2 and 16 MB L3 cache. Its maximum memory bandwidth is 34 GB/s, and it integrates a powerful Apple A14 graphics unit. The MediaTek Helio G99 is a processor from MediaTek for the mid-range segment of smartphones and tablets.

It is manufactured in a 6 nm process and uses an 8-core configuration of Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores. Its maximum memory bandwidth is also 34 GB/s, with an integrated ARM Mali-G57 MP2 graphics unit. In computing and graphics performance, the Apple A14 Bionic significantly surpasses the MediaTek Helio G99, which is evident in superior single-core and multi-core results, as well as smoother gaming.

The 5 nm process of the Apple A14 Bionic also offers outstanding energy efficiency; the Helio G99's 6 nm process is also efficient for its class. In terms of price, the A14 Bionic is part of high-priced devices, while the Helio G99 offers a strong price/performance ratio in the mid-range segment.

For maximum performance, demanding gaming, and leading energy efficiency, the Apple A14 Bionic is the clear recommendation. For a balanced performance level in everyday use and casual gaming, the MediaTek Helio G99 is a good option.

Apple A14 Bionic

  • High computing and graphics performance
  • Advanced 5 nm manufacturing process
  • Excellent energy efficiency
  • Optimized for demanding applications and gaming

MediaTek Helio G99

  • Solid performance for the mid-range segment
  • Balanced price/performance ratio
  • Good energy efficiency in its class
  • Suitable for everyday tasks and casual gaming

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple A14 Bionic
Rank 2 - 34 %
MediaTek Helio G99
Multi-core performance
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple A14 Bionic
Rank 2 - 44 %
MediaTek Helio G99
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
2,072
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
712
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
4,689
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
1,875
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
1,590
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
543
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
4,247
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
1,814
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14
749
MediaTek Helio G99
ARM Mali-G57 MP2
274
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
729,968 pts
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
369,410 pts
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
11.0 TOPS
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
1.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
FamilyApple A series (27)Mediatek Helio (37)
CPU groupApple A14 (1)MediaTek Helio G99 (1)
ArchitectureA14 (Firestorm/Icestorm)Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Technology5 nm6 nm
SegmentSmartphone / TabletSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
PredecessorApple A13 Bionic
SuccessorApple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 68 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 2x Firestorm
3.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
2.20 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Icestorm
1.82 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
2.00 GHz
L2-Cache12.00 MB
L3-Cache16.00 MB
Overclocking

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
GPU nameApple A14ARM Mali-G57 MP2
GPU frequency1.46 GHz0.25 - 1.07 GHz
CUs / Shader16 / 2562 / 32
Raytracing
Max. displays32
Max. GPU Memory6 GB4 GB
Technology5 nm7 nm
Release dateQ3/2020Q2/2020

NPU AI performance

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
AI hardwareApple Neural EngineMediatek APU
AI specifications16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPSMediaTek APU 2 @ 1 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
MemoryLPDDR4X-4266 (34.1 GB/s)
LPDDR4X-4266 (34.1 GB/s)
Max. Memory6 GB12 GB
Memory channels12
ECCNoNo
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
TDP7.25 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Wischen
Apple A14 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
Chip designChipletChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsiOSAndroid
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2020Q3/2022
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet

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Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G99
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

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