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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
53.6Inno Score
42.7CPU44.9
30.5GPU44
43.4Benchmarks63.5
41.1AI0
63.2Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.6 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and GPU (+14). Apple A14 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,620

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 63
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 74% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 950,000

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3 GHz3.25 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 10950,0001,650,000+74%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+28%1,620
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,9006,400+31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0503,400+66%

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