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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
56.8CPU66.2
43.7GPU69.8
61.5Benchmarks80.7
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and benchmarks (+19). 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: 66 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 62
  • 103% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 3,100
  • 67% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20222025
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 GHz1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.46 GHz3.73 GHz+8%

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+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0002,784,235Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—829,825Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—946,941Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—370,838Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—636,631Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 13%2,900+11%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%9,000+37%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%6,300+103%Top 8%

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