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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.9Inno Score
34.7CPU32.9
34.3GPU26.9
52.2Benchmarks45.6
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency50.1
6 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A13 Bionic scores 38.2 against 36.9 for MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A13 Bionic edges ahead in GPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 46
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 86% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,050
  • 30% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 690,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 50 vs 42
  • 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
AnTuTu 10900,000+30%Top 36%690,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+30%Top 34%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+17%Top 36%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+86%Top 56%1,050Top 77%

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