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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
28.6CPU41
25.6GPU39.6
—Benchmarks66.5
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and CPU (+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 8350

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 26
  • 192% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,600 vs 891
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Announced20172024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
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 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 655
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
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 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu—1,588,273Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—385,120Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—488,106Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—318,014Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—397,033Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,400+27%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,300+92%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%2,600+192%Top 38%

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