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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
46CPU47
35.1GPU53.2
53.6Benchmarks69.9
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and benchmarks (+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

  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,519

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 54
  • 108% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 2,050
  • 91% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 950,000
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20202026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3 GHz3.4 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display—WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu950,0001,813,768+91%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+37%Top 19%1,519Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 27%6,308+29%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 50%4,268+108%Top 22%

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