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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
69.7Inno Score
46CPU60.2
35.1GPU68.8
53.6Benchmarks79.4
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 69.7 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+34) and benchmarks (+26). 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% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 60 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 69 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 54
  • 201% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,173 vs 2,050
  • 179% higher AnTuTu: 2,650,000 vs 950,000

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
AnTuTu950,0002,650,000+179%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 15%2,493+20%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 22%8,068+65%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%6,173+201%Top 8%

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