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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020

WINNER
Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6020
21.8Inno Score
30.5CPU23.4
30.2GPU21
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 21.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 6020 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 CPU score: 31 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • 350% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 322
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 1,781
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 709

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Announced20182023
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+13%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz (120Hz optional)
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6020
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+55%Top 43%709Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+57%Bottom 50%1,781Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+350%Bottom 46%322Bottom 11%

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