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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
34.7CPU47
34.3GPU53.2
52.2Benchmarks69.9
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and benchmarks (+18). 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 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 52
  • 119% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,950
  • 102% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 900,000

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20192026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.65 GHz3.4 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu900,0001,813,768+102%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 37%1,519+13%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%6,308+86%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Bottom 49%4,268+119%Top 22%

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