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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.4Inno Score
34.7CPU27.4
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks35.9
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 900 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 36
  • 91% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 470,000
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,300
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 920

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Announced20192021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+10%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
AnTuTu 10900,000+91%Top 36%470,000Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+46%Top 34%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+48%Top 36%2,300Top 58%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—

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