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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
51CPU41.5
40GPU38
58.4Benchmarks65.5
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A15 Bionic scores 51.2 against 51.2 for MediaTek Dimensity 8300. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A15 Bionic edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 42
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,400
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 4,500
  • 10% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 2,400

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 58
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 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 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.24 GHz3.35 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 780
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,150,0001,524,125Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—439,015Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—422,306Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—298,333Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—364,471Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+66%Top 14%1,400Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+26%Top 22%4,500Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+10%Top 44%2,400Top 50%

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