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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

Apple A16 Bionic
57.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
57.9Inno Score
56.6CPU46.8
43.8GPU50.5
—Benchmarks71.7
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A16 Bionic scores 57.1 against 57.9 for MediaTek Dimensity 8400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8400 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 47
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,566 vs 1,622

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 44
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,937 vs 3,116
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

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—1,946,644Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—560,176Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—642,040Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—339,619Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—404,809Top 34%
AnTuTu 12—2,105,379Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,566+58%Top 12%1,622Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,673+7%Top 15%6,209Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,116Top 19%3,937+26%Top 14%

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