Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
34.7CPU42.2
34.3GPU36.7
52.2Benchmarks56.1
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.2 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and CPU (+8). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 76% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20192021
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.65 GHz3.05 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 590
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,050,000+17%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,730+29%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%4,350+28%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%2,250+15%Top 50%

Related comparisons

Apple A13 Bionicvs MediaTek Dimensity 1080VSApple A13 Bionicvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2VSApple A13 Bionicvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870VSApple A13 Bionicvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1VSMediaTek Dimensity 9000vs Dimensity 7400 UltraVSMediaTek Dimensity 9000vs Google Tensor G3VSMediaTek Dimensity 9000vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2VSMediaTek Dimensity 9000vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1VS

Try another matchup