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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
45.6Inno Score
34.7CPU36.6
34.3GPU33.1
52.2Benchmarks53.6
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
2 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.6 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and CPU (+2). 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

  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,180

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% higher Max clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.65 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Announced20192022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz3.1 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 580
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%950,000+6%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+14%Top 34%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%3,750+10%Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+8%Top 56%1,800Top 57%

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