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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080

WINNER
Apple A12 Bionic
34.8Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6080
30.6Inno Score
32.4CPU25.6
29.9GPU21.4
46.6Benchmarks31.2
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6080

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.8 to 30.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+9). MediaTek Dimensity 6080 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: 32 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 31
  • 283% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,408 vs 368
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6080

  • 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 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
Announced20182023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6080
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6080
AnTuTu720,000+85%390,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,325+71%Top 34%775Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,850+39%Bottom 50%2,045Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,408+283%Top 48%368Bottom 22%

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