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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.4Inno Score
51CPU27.4
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks35.9
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and benchmarks (+23). MediaTek Dimensity 900 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 152% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 920
  • 146% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,300

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Announced20212021
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
AnTuTu 101,150,000+145%Top 26%470,000Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+152%Top 12%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+146%Top 19%2,300Top 58%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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