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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
M
36.9Inno Score
46CPU32.9
35.1GPU26.9
53.6Benchmarks45.6
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency50.1
7 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and efficiency (+13). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 50
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,030

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20202021
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max display—FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu 10950,000+38%Top 34%690,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+102%Top 17%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+69%Top 23%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+95%Top 53%1,050Top 77%

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