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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
53.6Inno Score
49.1CPU44.9
36.5GPU44
50.3Benchmarks63.5
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.6 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and efficiency (+13). Apple A15 Bionic 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 45
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,620

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 61
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 1,150,000

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.24 GHz3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
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 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 101,150,0001,650,000+43%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+43%1,620
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,6506,400+13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,400+28%

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