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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
M
38.1Inno Score
46CPU29.5
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks38.4
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and benchmarks (+15). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 38
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 55
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,010
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,450

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20202022
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+15%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 10950,000+83%Top 34%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+106%Top 17%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+100%Top 23%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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