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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

Apple A12 Bionic
31.8Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 900
31.8Inno Score
32.4CPU27.4
29.9GPU23.3
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A12 Bionic scores 31.8 against 31.8 for MediaTek Dimensity 900. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A12 Bionic edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 27
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 23
  • 135% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,408 vs 600
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,325 vs 920
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Geekbench 6 (single)1,325+44%Top 35%920Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,850+24%Bottom 48%2,300Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,408+135%Top 35%600Bottom 41%

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