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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER
Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
30.5CPU26.3
30.2GPU21.3
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+4). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • 307% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 356
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 792
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,041

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Announced20182025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+39%Top 46%792Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+37%Bottom 48%2,041Bottom 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+307%Bottom 37%356Bottom 6%

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