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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 920

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
M
37.1Inno Score
56.8CPU28.3
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks36.9
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 920

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 37.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and benchmarks (+25). MediaTek Dimensity 920 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 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 180% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,350
  • 176% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 950

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 920

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+38%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 920
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 920
AnTuTu 101,300,000+165%Top 23%490,000Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+176%Top 11%950Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+180%Top 15%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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