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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
Apple A12 Bionic
35.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
35Inno Score
32.4CPU28.7
29.9GPU23.5
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A12 Bionic scores 35.2 against 35 for MediaTek Dimensity 1080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A12 Bionic edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 24
  • 123% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,408 vs 631
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,325 vs 968
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 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
Geekbench 6 (single)1,325+37%Top 36%968Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,850+28%Bottom 47%2,229Bottom 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,408+123%Top 35%631Bottom 41%

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