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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
56.8CPU45.9
43.7GPU46.1
61.5Benchmarks71.7
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 56.2 against 56.3 for MediaTek Dimensity 8400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8400 edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 46
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,450

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 62
  • 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
  • 10% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 3,100

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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0001,946,644Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—560,176Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—642,040Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—339,619Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—404,809Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+81%Top 13%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+3%Top 17%6,400Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 40%3,400+10%Top 36%

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