Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7350
30.5CPU33.7
30.2GPU29.6
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7350
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 7350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7350
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 31
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv9.0-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 + 6x Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 3 GHz+20% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Arm Mali-G610 MC4 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | MediaTek NPU 657 |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release-16) |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 43% | 1,200+9%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+6%Bottom 50% | 2,648Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450+5%Bottom 46% | 1,377Bottom 45% |
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