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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
31.1Inno Score
30.5CPU25.4
30.2GPU21.3
46.6Benchmarks33.9
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6300

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and GPU (+9). MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 34
  • 297% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 365
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6300

  • 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 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
Announced20182024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
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 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
AnTuTu 10720,000+66%Top 46%435,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+43%Top 42%771Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+41%Top 49%1,980Top 69%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+297%Top 66%365Top 96%

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