Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
46CPU33.1
35.1GPU28.7
53.6Benchmarks49.6
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+6). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 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 29
- Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 50
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,120
- 62% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,262
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+15% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 570 |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 950,000 | 809,277Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 282,056Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 139,570Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 138,421Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 249,230Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+86%Top 18% | 1,120Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+36%Top 24% | 3,600Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050+62%Top 44% | 1,262Bottom 43% |
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