Apple A15 Bionic Chip vs Mediatek Dimensity 8100
We’ve analyzed the newly launched
A15 Bionic Chip and Dimensity 8100
SoCs, created by
Apple and Mediatek respectively.
This comparison highlights the key differences and
similarities between these
6-core and 8-core
processors, evaluated
through Geekbench, Antutu,
and 3DMark benchmarks, and
other technical details.
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption,
and other
indicators
CPU Performance
Evaluation of Single-Core and
Multi-Core Processor Performance
Gaming Performance
Gaming and OpenCL/Vulkan
Performance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Battery life
Energy Efficiency in Battery Usage
Tech Insist Score
Overall Performance Rating of the
Chip
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of A15 Bionic Chip
Pros of Dimensity 8100
Benchmarks
Evaluating performance through competitive testing in
leading benchmarks.
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark evaluates CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O
capabilities across various scenarios.
CPU
209204
204875
GPU
351594
311503
Memory
118044
130636
UX
130276
161518
Total score
809118
808532
GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and
multithreaded CPU
performance
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics
performance in Vulkan
(Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability
82%
94%
Graphics test
56 FPS
34 FPS
Score
9524
5620
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of A15 Bionic Chip and Dimensity
9300
Architecture
2x 3.23 GHz – Avalanche
4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
Cores
6
8
Base Frequency
2020MHz
2000MHz
Turbo Frequency
3230MHz
2850MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.5-A
ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache
256 KB
-
L2 cache
32 MB
-
L3 cache
-
4 MB
Process
5 nanometers
5 nanometers
Transistor count
15 billion
-
TDP (Sustained Power Limit)
6 W
8 W
GPU name
Apple GPU
Mali-G610 MC6
Architecture
-
Valhall 2
GPU frequency
1200 MHz
912 MHz
Pipelines
5
6
Shading units
640
-
Total shaders
1280
-
FLOPS
-
-
Vulkan version
-
1.1
OpenCL version
-
2.0
DirectX version
-
12
Neural processor (NPU)
Neural Engine
APU 580 (multi-core)
Memory type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
Memory frequency
4266 MHz
6400 MHz
Bus
-
-
Max bandwidth
34.1 Gbit/s
51.2 Gbit/s
Max size
6 GB
-
Storage type
NVMe
UFS 3.1
Max display resolution
2732 x 2048
2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution
-
1x 200MP
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
Modem
-
R16-ready 5G modem
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 21
5G support
Yes
Yes
Download speed 5G
Up to 7500 Mbps
Up to 4700 Mbps
Download speed 4G
-
-
Upload speed 5G
Up to 3000 Mbps
-
Upload speed 4G
-
-
Wi-Fi
6
6
Bluetooth
5.0
5.3
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
