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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
46CPU42.2
35.1GPU36.7
53.6Benchmarks56.1
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency69
3 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A14 Bionic scores 46.9 against 48.2 for MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9000 edges ahead in efficiency and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 42
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,730
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 4,350

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 63
  • 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
  • 11% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,050,000 vs 950,000

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
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,050,000+11%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+20%Top 17%1,730Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+13%Top 23%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%2,250+10%Top 50%

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