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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

WINNER
Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
34.7CPU33.1
34.3GPU28.7
52.2Benchmarks49.6
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based36
3 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and benchmarks (+3). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 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 GPU score: 34 vs 29
  • 55% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,262
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,120

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

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

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Announced20192023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+2%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 570
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8020
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,000809,277Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—282,056Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—139,570Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,421Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—249,230Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+20%Top 34%1,120Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 39%3,600+6%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+55%Top 46%1,262Bottom 43%

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