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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
43.6Inno Score
49.1CPU37.8
36.5GPU32.5
50.3Benchmarks47
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency69
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.1 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+11). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 47
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,730
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 4,350

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 61
  • 76% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20212021
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.24 GHz+6%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 590
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 101,150,000+10%1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+34%1,730
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+30%4,350
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+18%2,250

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