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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
34.7CPU26.3
34.3GPU21.3
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
4 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and CPU (+8). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 21
  • 448% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 356
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 792
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,041

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Announced20192025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+6%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+69%Top 37%792Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+67%Top 40%2,041Bottom 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+448%Bottom 49%356Bottom 6%

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