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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
28.6CPU47
25.6GPU54.4
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+29) 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 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 26
  • 395% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 891
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20172026
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
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 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 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 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,559+42%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%6,166+175%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%4,411+395%Top 17%

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