Apple A18 vs MediaTek Helio G50

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with MediaTek Helio G50. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A18

3435

Helio G50

198

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A18

8515

Helio G50

881

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth	4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	12 nm
TDP	9 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	-

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3750 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple A18 GPU	Imagination PowerVR GE8320
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	PowerVR Rogue
GPU frequency	1490 MHz	680 MHz
Execution units	5	4
Shaders	640	32
OpenCL API		1.2
Vulkan API		1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		2400x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@120fps	FullHD+@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps	0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS