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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
52.4Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
52.2Inno Score
51.1CPU40.3
41.7GPU42
—Benchmarks66.5
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based73.8
2 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A15 Bionic scores 52.4 against 52.2 for MediaTek Dimensity 8350. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A15 Bionic edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 40
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,332 vs 1,337
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,661 vs 4,201

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8350

  • 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 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
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 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 655
AI performance15.8 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
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 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu—1,588,273Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—385,120Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—488,106Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—318,014Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—397,033Top 39%
AnTuTu 12—1,704,801Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,332+74%Top 13%1,337Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,661+35%Top 20%4,201Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,854Top 21%2,897+2%Top 21%

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