Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
30.5CPU33.1
30.2GPU28.7
46.6Benchmarks49.6
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+3) and 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

  • 15% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 1,262

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 47
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,800
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Announced20182023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 570
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared720,000809,277Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—282,056Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—139,570Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,421Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—249,230Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,120+2%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Bottom 50%3,600+29%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+15%Bottom 46%1,262Bottom 43%

Related comparisons

Apple A12 Bionicvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860VSApple A12 Bionicvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5VSApple A12 Bionicvs MediaTek Dimensity 6080VSApple A12 Bionicvs MediaTek Dimensity 810VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs MediaTek Dimensity 900VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs MediaTek Helio G100VS

Try another matchup