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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
30.5CPU41
30.2GPU39.6
46.6Benchmarks66.5
20AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+20). 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 8350

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 67 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 121% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,588,273 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3.35 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 655
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,588,273+121%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,400+27%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,300+54%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,600+79%Top 42%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—385,120Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—488,106Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—318,014Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—397,033Top 38%

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