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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Apple A14 Bionic
45.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
46.2Inno Score
47.1CPU42
35.9GPU37.5
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based69
3 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A14 Bionic scores 45.9 against 46.2 for MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9000 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 42
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,171 vs 1,663
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,064 vs 4,482

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 76% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20202021
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3 GHz3.05 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 590
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,171+31%Top 16%1,663Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,064+13%Top 21%4,482Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,152Top 24%2,343+9%Top 24%

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