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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
56.8CPU29.5
43.7GPU24
61.5Benchmarks47.7
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+20). MediaTek Dimensity 7100 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 48
  • 346% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 695
  • 162% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,001

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Announced20222025
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max display—1200x2600 @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,000750,153Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—307,696Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—85,426Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—147,214Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—209,817Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+162%Top 13%1,001Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+125%Top 17%2,914Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+346%Top 38%695Bottom 10%

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