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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
34.7CPU45.9
34.3GPU46.1
52.2Benchmarks71.7
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+20). 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 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 116% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 900,000

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.65 GHz3.25 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
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 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,946,644+116%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,450+8%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%6,400+88%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%3,400+74%Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—560,176Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—642,040Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—339,619Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—404,809Top 32%

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