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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
43.1Inno Score
56.8CPU35.4
43.7GPU31.4
61.5Benchmarks56.1
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency60.7
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and GPU (+12). MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 61
  • 122% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,180

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+21%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu 101,300,000+24%Top 23%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+122%Top 11%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+73%Top 15%3,800Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+94%Top 36%1,600Top 62%

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