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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
41.1Inno Score
30.5CPU32.2
30.2GPU26.9
46.6Benchmarks45.9
20AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
3 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and CPU (+2). 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 GPU score: 30 vs 27
  • 38% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 42
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 650
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7200
AnTuTu 10720,000+3%Top 46%700,000Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,150+5%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+6%Top 49%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+38%Top 66%1,050Top 77%

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