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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
56.8CPU41
43.7GPU39.6
61.5Benchmarks66.5
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency73.8
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+4). MediaTek Dimensity 8350 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 41
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 40
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,400
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,300
  • 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 2,600

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8350

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 67 vs 62
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 22% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,588,273 vs 1,300,000
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
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 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 655
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s68.3 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
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 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%1,588,273+22%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+87%Top 11%1,400Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+53%Top 15%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+19%Top 36%2,600Top 42%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—385,120Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—488,106Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—318,014Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—397,033Top 38%

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