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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
43.1Inno Score
93.9CPU35.4
83.1GPU31.4
86.2Benchmarks56.1
100Efficiencyspec-based60.7
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+59) and GPU (+52). MediaTek Dimensity 8100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 56
  • 396% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,600
  • 350% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+60%5 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+73%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPUDual 16-core Neural Engine—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+350%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu3,463,072+230%1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+300%Top 1%1,180Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+231%Top 3%3,800Top 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+396%Top 4%1,600Bottom 38%

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