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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
56.6CPU47
43.8GPU54.4
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A16 Bionic scores 54.9 against 54.1 for MediaTek Dimensity 8550. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A16 Bionic edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 47
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,566 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 3,116
  • 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
Geekbench 6 (single)2,566+65%Top 11%1,559Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,673+8%Top 15%6,166Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,116Top 19%4,411+42%Top 11%

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