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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
28.6CPU33.1
25.6GPU28.7
—Benchmarks49.6
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based36
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5) and GPU (+3). 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 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 26
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,245
  • 42% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,262 vs 891
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Announced20172023
Process10 nm6 nm+40%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz2.6 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 570
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max display2436x1125FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
AnTuTu—809,277Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—282,056Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—139,570Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,421Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—249,230Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,120+2%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,600+60%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,262+42%Bottom 43%

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