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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
55.4Inno Score
30.5CPU46.2
30.2GPU50.7
46.6Benchmarks65.1
20AI—
41.8Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and GPU (+21). 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 9200

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 65 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 148% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3.05 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11
GPU clock—981 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 690
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,500,000+108%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,950+77%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%5,300+89%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%3,600+148%Top 27%

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