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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
28.6CPU55.7
25.6GPU61.6
—Benchmarks77.1
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+36) and CPU (+27). 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 26
  • 495% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 891
  • 231% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 2,245
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20172025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.39 GHz3.4 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 790
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display2436x11254K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTu—2,415,876Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%2,265+106%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%7,439+231%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%5,300+495%Top 13%

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