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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.9Inno Score
56.8CPU32.9
43.7GPU26.9
61.5Benchmarks45.6
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency50.1
8 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and efficiency (+21). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 50
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+15%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max display—FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu 101,300,000+88%Top 23%690,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+154%Top 11%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+127%Top 15%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+195%Top 36%1,050Top 77%

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