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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
36.9Inno Score
28.6CPU32.9
25.6GPU26.9
—Benchmarks45.6
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based50.1
1 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.9 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and GPU (+1). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 29
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,245
  • 26% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.39 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20172021
Process10 nm6 nm+40%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz3 GHz+26%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max display2436x1125FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu—690,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+7%Top 43%1,030Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%2,900+29%Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,050+18%Bottom 35%

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