Apple A17 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G96

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Full compare data of Apple A17 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G96, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy A17 Bionic or MediaTek Helio G96.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A17 Bionic

91%

MediaTek Helio G96

23%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A17 Bionic

87%

MediaTek Helio G96

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

MediaTek Helio G96

21%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A17 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G96
Total score	1272718	325749
CPU	356360	91201
GPU	483633	123784
MEM	203638	52123
UX	229097	58635

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A17 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G96
Single-Core	2435	587
Multi-Core	7152	1786

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G96
Frequency	3640 MHz	2050 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	2x2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	10 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 43% better than MediaTek Helio G96 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than MediaTek Helio G96. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	3425	486
# of Cores	6	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	48.5	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	42.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	52.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	48.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	34.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	58.1
Real Racing 3	181.6	65.6
Sniper 3D	199.6	100.3
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	94.8
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	60.4
CSR Racing 2	108.1	57.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	Galileo E1 + E5a, NAVIC, GPS, BeiDou B1C + B2a, QZSS L1+ L5
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 39
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G96 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

MediaTek Helio G96 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• MediaTek Helio G96 specs and review.