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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
56.8CPU42.2
43.7GPU36.7
61.5Benchmarks56.1
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and GPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 56
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,730
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,350

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20222021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.46 GHz+13%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 590
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s60 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 101,300,000+24%Top 23%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+51%Top 11%1,730Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+51%Top 15%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+38%Top 36%2,250Top 50%

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