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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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36.4Inno Score
30.5CPU27.4
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks35.9
20AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 36
  • 53% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 470,000
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 2,300

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 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
AnTuTu 10720,000+53%Top 46%470,000Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+20%Top 42%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+22%Top 49%2,300Top 58%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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