Apple M3 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio G96

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio G96. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
M3 (iPad)
Helio G96
336259

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
M3 (iPad)
3028
Helio G96
539

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M3 (iPad)
11741
Helio G96
1168

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.05 GHz 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.6-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 12 nm
Number of transistors 25000 million
TDP 20 Watt 5 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 10 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.2

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Architecture Mali Valhall
GPU frequency 950 MHz
Execution units 2
Shaders 32
OpenCL API 2.1
OpenGL API ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2732x2048 2520x1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 2K@30fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7.5 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2023 Quarter 4 2021 Quarter 2
Partnumber MT6781
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end