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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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36.9Inno Score
30.5CPU32.9
30.2GPU26.9
46.6Benchmarks45.6
20AI—
41.8Efficiency50.1
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+8) and CPU (+2). 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 GPU score: 30 vs 27
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 38% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,050
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 50 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu 10720,000+4%Top 46%690,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+7%Top 42%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%2,900+4%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+38%Top 66%1,050Top 77%

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