Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
51CPU42.7
40GPU50.2
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based69
4 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A15 Bionic scores 51.2 against 51 for MediaTek Dimensity 9200. 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 43
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,715
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 4,593
- 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9200
- Stronger GPU score: 50 vs 40
- 100% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,536 vs 2,650
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+12% | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.5 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz | 1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 3.24 GHz+6% | 3.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4/5-core) | Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11 |
| GPU clock | — | 981 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 690 |
| AI performance | 16 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s+100% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X60) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,150,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320+35%Top 12% | 1,715Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650+23%Top 20% | 4,593Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,650Top 29% | 3,536+33%Top 21% |
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