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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Apple A13 Bionic
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
35.2Inno Score
34.7CPU32.9
34.9GPU28.9
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based50.1
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A13 Bionic scores 34.9 against 35.2 for MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 29
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 57% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,027 vs 1,292
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,030
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,900

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
  • 13% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.65 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20192021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz3 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+30%Top 33%1,030Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+17%Top 42%2,900Bottom 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,027+57%Top 25%1,292Top 38%

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