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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
72.7Inno Score
42.7CPU66.5
30.5GPU71
43.4Benchmarks80.7
41.1AI0
63.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.7 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+41) and benchmarks (+37). Apple A14 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 67 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 63
  • 198% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20202024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3 GHz3.62 GHz+21%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 890
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTu 10950,0002,650,000+179%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,0802,800+35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,9008,700+78%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0506,100+198%

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