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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
43.1Inno Score
28.6CPU35.4
25.6GPU31.4
—Benchmarks56.1
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based60.7
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.1 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7) and GPU (+6). 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 8100

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 26
  • 80% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,600 vs 891
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,800 vs 2,245
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20172022
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz2.85 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,180+7%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,800+69%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,600+80%Bottom 50%

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