MediaTek Helio G99 VS Apple M1 — differences in specs

Comparing MediaTek Helio G99 vs Apple M1

Comparison of video cards MediaTek Helio G99 vs Apple M1 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of MediaTek Helio G99

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Helio G99 Apple M1

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio G99 and Apple M1 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Helio G99 Apple M1
Family	Mediatek Helio Apple M series
CPU group	MediaTek Helio G99 Apple M1
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio G99 vs Apple M1 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio G99 and Apple M1 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-G57 MP2 Apple M1 (8 Core)
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz 3.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.07 GHz No turbo
Execution units	2 128
Shader	32 0
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 8 GB
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	Vallhall 1 1
Technology	7 nm 5 nm
Release date	Q2/2020 Q4/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio G99 and Apple M1. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	Decode Decode
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode / Encode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio G99 and Apple M1 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	12 GB 16 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio G99 or Apple M1? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP up	-- 20 W
TDP down	-- 10 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio G99 and Apple M1 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	6 nm 5 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	-- 16.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 M1
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release date	Q3/2022 Q4/2020