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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
46CPU47
35.1GPU54.4
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+1). 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 1,559

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 35
  • 115% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 2,050
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 4,900
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20202026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
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 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 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 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+33%Top 19%1,559Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 27%6,166+26%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 50%4,411+115%Top 18%

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