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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
61.7Inno Score
30.5CPU55.9
30.2GPU56.3
46.6Benchmarks73.5
20AI—
41.8Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.7 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and GPU (+26). 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

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 42
  • 221% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.49 GHz3.4 GHz+37%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 790
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,092,277+191%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,250+105%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%7,600+171%Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%4,650+221%Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,013Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—620,215Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—352,226Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—476,823Top 23%

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