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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
43.1Inno Score
51CPU35.4
40GPU31.4
58.4Benchmarks56.1
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency60.7
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+9). MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 31
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,180
  • 66% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,600
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 3,800

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20212022
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+14%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu 101,150,000+10%Top 26%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+97%Top 12%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+49%Top 19%3,800Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+66%Top 41%1,600Top 62%

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