Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400
56.8CPU26.3
43.7GPU21.3
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+22). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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 26
- Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 21
- 771% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 356
- 231% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 792
- 222% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,041
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz+38% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,300,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620+231%Top 13% | 792Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570+222%Top 17% | 2,041Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100+771%Top 38% | 356Bottom 6% |
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