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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
28.6CPU47
25.6GPU53.2
—Benchmarks69.9
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+28) 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 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 26
  • 379% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 891
  • 181% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20172026
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.39 GHz3.4 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu—1,813,768
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,519+38%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%6,308+181%Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%4,268+379%Top 20%

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