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MediaTek Helio G88 vs Apple A16 Bionic
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Summary
The MediaTek Helio G88, introduced around 2021, targets low-cost to mid-range smartphones.
The Apple A16 Bionic, unveiled around 2022, is Apple's high-end processor for flagship smartphones, designed for maximum performance.
The MediaTek Helio G88 is manufactured using a 12 nm process and utilizes an octa-core architecture (Cortex-A75/A55) with 14 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm process) features a hexa-core A16 architecture with performance and efficiency cores, 51 GB/s memory bandwidth, 20 MB L2, and 24 MB L3 cache.
The MediaTek Helio G88 offers solid performance for standard tasks. The Apple A16 Bionic delivers significantly higher single-core and multi-core performance for the most demanding applications. The ARM Mali-G52 MP2 graphics unit of the MediaTek Helio G88 is suitable for casual games.
The Apple A16 Bionic (Apple A16 with 5 GPU Cores) offers outstanding performance for demanding mobile 3D games. The MediaTek Helio G88 is designed for energy efficiency for good battery life. The Apple A16 Bionic achieves remarkable energy efficiency despite high performance thanks to the 4 nm process.
The MediaTek Helio G88 offers a very good price-performance ratio in affordable devices. The Apple A16 Bionic is part of the premium segment; its absolute top performance justifies the higher device price. The MediaTek Helio G88 is a cost-effective, reliable solution for daily use and light gaming.
The Apple A16 Bionic is the choice for users seeking uncompromising top performance for intensive applications and gaming.
The Apple A16 Bionic, unveiled around 2022, is Apple's high-end processor for flagship smartphones, designed for maximum performance.
The MediaTek Helio G88 is manufactured using a 12 nm process and utilizes an octa-core architecture (Cortex-A75/A55) with 14 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm process) features a hexa-core A16 architecture with performance and efficiency cores, 51 GB/s memory bandwidth, 20 MB L2, and 24 MB L3 cache.
The MediaTek Helio G88 offers solid performance for standard tasks. The Apple A16 Bionic delivers significantly higher single-core and multi-core performance for the most demanding applications. The ARM Mali-G52 MP2 graphics unit of the MediaTek Helio G88 is suitable for casual games.
The Apple A16 Bionic (Apple A16 with 5 GPU Cores) offers outstanding performance for demanding mobile 3D games. The MediaTek Helio G88 is designed for energy efficiency for good battery life. The Apple A16 Bionic achieves remarkable energy efficiency despite high performance thanks to the 4 nm process.
The MediaTek Helio G88 offers a very good price-performance ratio in affordable devices. The Apple A16 Bionic is part of the premium segment; its absolute top performance justifies the higher device price. The MediaTek Helio G88 is a cost-effective, reliable solution for daily use and light gaming.
The Apple A16 Bionic is the choice for users seeking uncompromising top performance for intensive applications and gaming.
MediaTek Helio G88
- Cost-efficient
- Reliable for everyday tasks
- Suitable for casual games
Apple A16 Bionic
- Industry-leading computing power
- Outstanding graphics performance
- Very energy-efficient
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
MediaTek Helio G88
19 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
Apple A16 Bionic
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
MediaTek Helio G88
24 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
Apple A16 Bionic
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Apple A16 Bionic
100 %
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores)
More benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
25 entries
25 entries
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
90 entries
90 entries
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
118 entries
118 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Mediatek Helio (37) | Apple A series (27) |
| CPU group | MediaTek Helio G70/G80 (4) | Apple A16 (2) |
| Architecture | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | A16 |
| Technology | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | |
| Successor | Apple A17 Pro |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 6 / 6 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Cortex-A75 2.00 GHz |
2x Everest 3.46 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 6x Cortex-A55 1.80 GHz |
4x Sawtooth 2.02 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 24.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 | Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | 0.40 - 1.34 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 2 / 32 | 20 / 640 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB | |
| Technology | 16 nm | 4 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2020 | Q3/2022 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | (14.4 GB/s) | LPDDR5-6400 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | ||
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 10 W | |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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MediaTek Helio G88 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Android | iOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) | Armv8.6-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | ||
| Release date | Q2/2020 | Q3/2022 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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