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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
M
43.1Inno Score
46CPU35.4
35.1GPU31.4
53.6Benchmarks56.1
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency60.7
6 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and GPU (+4). MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 31
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,180
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 3,800

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 11% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,050,000 vs 950,000

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20202022
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+5%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,050,000+11%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+76%Top 17%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+29%Top 23%3,800Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+28%Top 53%1,600Top 62%

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