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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
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

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Announced20222025
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+38%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6400
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+231%Top 13%792Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+222%Top 17%2,041Bottom 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+771%Top 38%356Bottom 6%

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