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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
30.5CPU64.1
30.2GPU68.2
46.6Benchmarks79.4
20AI—
41.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+38) and efficiency (+35). 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 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 42
  • 321% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20182024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.49 GHz3.62 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 890
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,650,000+268%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,800+155%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%8,700+211%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%6,100+321%Top 8%

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