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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
56.8CPU64.1
43.7GPU68.2
61.5Benchmarks79.4
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and benchmarks (+18). Apple A16 Bionic 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 62
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 104% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,650,000 vs 1,300,000

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20222024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.46 GHz3.62 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 890
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%2,650,000+104%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 11%2,800+7%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 15%8,700+32%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%6,100+97%Top 8%

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