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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
30.5CPU42.2
30.2GPU36.7
46.6Benchmarks56.1
20AI—
41.8Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and CPU (+12). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 76% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20182021
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3.05 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 590
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,050,000+46%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,730+57%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,350+55%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,250+55%Top 50%

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