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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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38.1Inno Score
30.5CPU29.5
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks38.4
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13). Apple A12 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 A12 Bionic

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 38
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 520,000
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,450

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20182022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 10720,000+38%Top 46%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+9%Top 42%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+14%Top 49%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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