Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
56.5CPU30.8
41GPU28
54.8Benchmarks43.4
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+26). MediaTek Dimensity 8200 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 31
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 28
- Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 43
- 122% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,180
- 75% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 3,750
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8200
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 6 W+14% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz+12% | 3.1 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G610 MC6 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 580 |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,300,000+37% | 950,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620+122% | 1,180 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570+75% | 3,750 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100+72% | 1,800 |
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