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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
61.7Inno Score
34.7CPU55.9
34.3GPU56.3
52.2Benchmarks73.5
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.7 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and benchmarks (+21). 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

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 52
  • 138% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,950
  • 125% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.65 GHz3.4 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek APU 790
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,0002,092,277Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,013Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—620,215Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—352,226Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—476,823Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 32%2,250+68%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%7,600+124%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%4,650+138%Top 14%

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