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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 700

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
M
30.2Inno Score
30.5CPU23.9
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks29.2
20AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 700

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 700 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 29
  • 100% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 360,000
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 700

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
Announced20182020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
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 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 700
AnTuTu 10720,000+100%Top 46%360,000Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+51%Top 42%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+47%Top 49%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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