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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100

WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
34.7CPU29.5
34.3GPU24
52.2Benchmarks47.7
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
4 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+5). MediaTek Dimensity 7100 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 48
  • 181% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 695
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,001

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100

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

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Announced20192025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+10%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max displayRetina XDR1200x2600 @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,000750,153Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—307,696Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—85,426Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—147,214Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—209,817Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+34%Top 37%1,001Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+17%Top 40%2,914Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+181%Bottom 49%695Bottom 10%

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