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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
56.8CPU41.5
43.7GPU38
61.5Benchmarks65.5
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency73.8
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and GPU (+6). MediaTek Dimensity 8300 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Editor's note

Closer than the badges suggest. The A16 keeps a big single-core lead (2,620 versus 1,400) — the number that decides how snappy a phone feels — while the 8300 actually wins AnTuTu's overall row and gets remarkably close in GPU for a chip that ships in $300 phones. The honest summary: iPhone 14 Pro-class responsiveness is still a step above, but the mid-range Android experience built on the 8300 has quietly closed most of the everyday gap.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 38
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,400
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,500
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 2,400

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 62
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 17% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,524,125 vs 1,300,000
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.46 GHz+3%3.35 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 780
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s68.3 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8300
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%1,524,125+17%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+87%Top 11%1,400Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+46%Top 15%4,500Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+29%Top 36%2,400Top 47%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—439,015Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—422,306Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—298,333Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—364,471Top 43%

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