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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
34.7CPU46.2
34.3GPU51.4
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+12). 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 34
  • 107% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 1,950
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 3,400
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
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 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 37%1,566+17%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%6,137+81%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Bottom 49%4,044+107%Top 23%

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