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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
46.9Inno Score
56.5CPU37
41GPU34
54.8Benchmarks57.5
52.7AI0
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, 54.1 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+20). MediaTek Dimensity 8300 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
  • 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

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 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 101,300,0001,400,000+8%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+87%1,400
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+46%4,500
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+29%2,400

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