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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
56.8Inno Score
30.5CPU49.3
30.2GPU49.4
46.6Benchmarks68.3
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, 56.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and benchmarks (+22). 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: 49 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 49 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 162% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,800 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Announced20182023
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 Tempest1x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz3.35 GHz+35%

GPU

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

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%1,700,000+136%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,050+86%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%5,600+100%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%3,800+162%Top 21%

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