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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
60.7Inno Score
51CPU54.3
40GPU55.1
58.4Benchmarks73
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and benchmarks (+15). 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 55 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 61
  • 125% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.24 GHz3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 790
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9300
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%2,050,000+78%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+5%Top 12%2,200Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 19%7,400+31%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%4,500+70%Top 15%

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