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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100+

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
33.3Inno Score
56.8CPU23.9
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks31.2
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6100+

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 33.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and benchmarks (+30). MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 259% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 730
  • 246% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Announced20222023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6100+
AnTuTu 101,300,000+233%Top 23%390,000Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+259%Top 11%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+246%Top 15%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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