Apple A9 vs MediaTek Helio G81

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with MediaTek Helio G81. 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

A9

624

Helio G81

419

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A9

961

Helio G81

1387

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	2	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Number of transistors	2000 million
TDP	5 Watt	5 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple M9	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 4 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1333 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Imagination PowerVR GT7600	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Architecture	PowerVR Rogue	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	650 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	6	2
Shaders	192	48
OpenCL API	1.2	2.0
Vulkan API	1.1	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2048x1536	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	0.45 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	4.2	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS