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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

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38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
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43.1Inno Score
34.7CPU35.4
34.3GPU31.4
52.2Benchmarks56.1
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency60.7
4 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+19) and benchmarks (+4). Apple A13 Bionic 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 22% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,600
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,180

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 17% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,050,000 vs 900,000

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20192022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz2.85 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,050,000+17%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+14%Top 34%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%3,800+12%Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+22%Top 56%1,600Top 62%

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