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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
34.7CPU41
34.3GPU39.6
52.2Benchmarks66.5
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+14). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8350

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 67 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.65 GHz3.35 GHz+26%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 655
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,588,273+76%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,400+4%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%4,300+26%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%2,600+33%Top 42%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—385,120Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—488,106Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—318,014Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—397,033Top 38%

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