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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
56.8CPU55.7
43.7GPU61.6
61.5Benchmarks77.1
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and benchmarks (+16). 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

  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 2,265

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 62
  • 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 3,100
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 6,570

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20222025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.46 GHz+2%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 790
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display—4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+16%Top 13%2,265Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%7,439+13%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%5,300+71%Top 13%

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