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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.4Inno Score
56.8CPU27.4
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks35.9
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and benchmarks (+26). MediaTek Dimensity 900 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 186% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,300
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 920

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 900
AnTuTu 101,300,000+177%Top 23%470,000Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+185%Top 11%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+186%Top 15%2,300Top 58%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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