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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
51CPU47
40GPU53.2
58.4Benchmarks69.9
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and benchmarks (+12). Apple A15 Bionic 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 47
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,519

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 58
  • 61% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 2,650
  • 58% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 1,150,000
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20212026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.24 GHz3.4 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display—WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu1,150,0001,813,768+58%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+53%Top 14%1,519Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 23%6,308+12%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 42%4,268+61%Top 22%

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