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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
57.3Inno Score
46CPU46.2
35.1GPU51.4
53.6Benchmarks73.6
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and GPU (+16). Apple A14 Bionic 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

  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,566

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 54
  • 97% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 2,050
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,900

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20202025
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
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 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared950,0002,098,073Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—638,138Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—637,559Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—293,928Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—528,448Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+33%Top 15%1,566Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 22%6,137+25%Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%4,044+97%Top 17%

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