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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
28.6CPU46.2
25.6GPU51.4
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+18). 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 26
  • 354% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 891
  • 173% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20172025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.39 GHz3.25 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8533

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,566+42%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%6,137+173%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%4,044+354%Top 21%

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