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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
45.6Inno Score
51CPU36.6
40GPU33.1
58.4Benchmarks53.6
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 45.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 8200 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 54
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,180
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 3,750

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 61
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Announced20212022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+5%3.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 580
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8200
AnTuTu 101,150,000+21%Top 26%950,000Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+97%Top 12%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+51%Top 19%3,750Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+47%Top 41%1,800Top 57%

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