Apple M2 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio G81
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) 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
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard | 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 5 nm | 12 nm |
Number of transistors | 20000 million | |
TDP | 20 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple M2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 1398 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Execution units | 8 | 2 |
Shaders | 1024 | 48 |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 2520x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 2K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | |
Peak Upload Speed | 3 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Satellite navigation | GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2022 Quarter 2 | 2024 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | APL1109 | MT6769J |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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