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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
30.5CPU55.7
30.2GPU61.6
46.6Benchmarks77.1
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+31) and benchmarks (+30). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 47
  • 266% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,450
  • 166% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 2,800

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
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 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 790
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared720,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 46%2,265+106%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Bottom 48%7,439+166%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Bottom 37%5,300+266%Top 13%

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