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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020

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34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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37.6Inno Score
30.5CPU25.9
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks42
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7020

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13). Apple A12 Bionic 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 benchmarks score: 47 vs 42
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,150
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 910

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7020

  • 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 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Announced20182023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+13%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
GPUApple GPU (4-core)IMG BXM-8-256

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
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 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
AnTuTu 10720,000+20%Top 46%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+21%Top 42%910Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+30%Top 49%2,150Top 61%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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