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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
40Inno Score
49.1CPU30.8
36.5GPU28
50.3Benchmarks43.4
50.7AI0
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, 48.1 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+18). MediaTek Dimensity 8200 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 49 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 43
  • 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%950,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+97%1,180
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+51%3,750
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+47%1,800

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