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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
34.7CPU47
34.3GPU54.4
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) 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 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 34
  • 126% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 1,950
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 3,400
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20192026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
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 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 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 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 37%1,559+16%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%6,166+81%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Bottom 49%4,411+126%Top 18%

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