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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
28.6CPU42.2
25.6GPU36.7
—Benchmarks56.1
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based69
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+11). 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 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 26
  • 153% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,250 vs 891
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,350 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20172021
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.39 GHz3.05 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek APU 590
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,730+57%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,350+94%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%2,250+153%Top 42%

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