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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
56.8CPU47
43.7GPU54.4
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 8550 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 47
  • 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,559

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 44
  • 42% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 3,100
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20222026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.46 GHz+2%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+68%Top 13%1,559Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+7%Top 17%6,166Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%4,411+42%Top 18%

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