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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
28.6CPU41.5
25.6GPU38
—Benchmarks65.5
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+12). 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 8300

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 26
  • 169% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,400 vs 891
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,500 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Announced20172023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.39 GHz3.35 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek APU 780
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
AnTuTu—1,524,125Top 43%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—439,015Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—422,306Top 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—298,333Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—364,471Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,400+27%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,500+100%Top 27%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%2,400+169%Top 40%

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