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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
53.6Inno Score
56.5CPU44.9
41GPU44
54.8Benchmarks63.5
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A16 Bionic scores 54.1 against 53.6 for MediaTek Dimensity 8400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A16 Bionic edges ahead in AI and CPU, or by price.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 45
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,620

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 55
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 27% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 1,300,000

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.46 GHz+6%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s68.3 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
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 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 101,300,0001,650,000+27%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+62%1,620
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+3%6,400
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1003,400+10%

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