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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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43.1Inno Score
30.5CPU35.4
30.2GPU31.4
46.6Benchmarks56.1
20AI—
41.8Efficiency60.7
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+19) and benchmarks (+10). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 42
  • 46% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,050,000 vs 720,000
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,800 vs 2,800

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20182022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.85 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,050,000+46%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,180+7%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,800+36%Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%1,600+10%Top 62%

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