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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
38.1Inno Score
51CPU29.5
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks38.4
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and benchmarks (+20). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 38
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,450
  • 130% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20212022
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+25%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 101,150,000+121%Top 26%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+130%Top 12%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+131%Top 19%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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