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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
34.7CPU55.7
34.3GPU61.6
52.2Benchmarks77.1
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and benchmarks (+25). 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 52
  • 172% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,950
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
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 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 790
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 37%2,265+69%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%7,439+119%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Bottom 49%5,300+172%Top 13%

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