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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
37.6Inno Score
51CPU25.9
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks42
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and benchmarks (+16). MediaTek Dimensity 7020 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 163% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,150
  • 155% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 910

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7020

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

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Announced20212023
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+47%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)IMG BXM-8-256

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7020
AnTuTu 101,150,000+92%Top 26%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+155%Top 12%910Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+163%Top 19%2,150Top 61%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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