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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
72.7Inno Score
49.1CPU66.5
36.5GPU71
50.3Benchmarks80.7
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.7 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+35) and benchmarks (+30). Apple A15 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 67 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 61
  • 150% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20212024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.24 GHz3.62 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 890
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTu 101,150,0002,650,000+130%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3202,800+21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,6508,700+54%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6506,100+130%

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