Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A12 Bionic with MediaTek Dimensity 8400. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 2.49 GHz – Vortex 4x 1.59 GHz – Tempest |
1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725 |
Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
Lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
Number of transistors | 6900 million | |
TDP | 6 Watt | 7 Watt |
Neural Processing | NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 4266 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | NVMe |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple gen. 2 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 1125 MHz | 1300 MHz |
Execution units | 4 | 7 |
Shaders | 256 | 896 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 3.0 | |
Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2688x1242 | 2960x1440 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 1 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.35 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2018 Quarter 3 | 2024 Quarter 4 |
Partnumber | APL1W81 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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