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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
45.6Inno Score
30.5CPU36.6
30.2GPU33.1
46.6Benchmarks53.6
20AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+7). 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 8200

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz3.1 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 580
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
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 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%950,000+32%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,180+7%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,750+34%Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%1,800+24%Top 57%

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