Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7060
32.4CPU29.6
29.9GPU—
—Benchmarks44.4
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A12 Bionic scores 35.2 against 35.6 for MediaTek Dimensity 7060. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,325 vs 1,038
- 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,850 vs 2,400
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7060
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 2.6 GHz+4% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | IMG BXM-8-256 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | — |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X / LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | — | 2.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 657,941Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 264,976Bottom 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 57,550Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 130,622Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 204,793Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,325+28%Top 36% | 1,038Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,850+19%Bottom 47% | 2,400Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,408Top 35% | — |
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