Apple A16 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A16 Bionic comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A16 Bionic and the Mediatek Dimensity 7400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A16 Bionic runs the Apple A16 GPU while the Mediatek Dimensity 7400 runs the Mali-G615 MC2. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A16 Bionic
6 advantages
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67% higher AnTuTu score
16.28 Lakhs vs 9.74 Lakhs
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118% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,562 vs 3,010
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149% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,686 vs 1,077
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860 MHz higher CPU clock
3460 MHz vs 2600 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv8.6-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
1.789 TFLOPS vs 655.5 GFLOPS
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A16 Bionic and the Mediatek Dimensity 7400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2022 | February 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | APL1W10 | MT6878 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.46 GHz Everest Performance cores 4x 2.02 GHz Sawtooth Efficiency cores |
4x 2.6GHz - Cortex A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4P |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| TDP | 8 W | 4 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A16 GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.789 TFLOPS | 655.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 655 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS3.1, UFS2.2 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS, 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP-9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 | MediaTek M80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 16,28,011 | 9,74,042 |
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| CPU | 5,40,612 | 3,49,042 |
| GPU | 3,34,126 | 1,46,939 |
| Memory | 2,11,032 | 2,74,872 |
| UX | 5,42,241 | 2,03,012 |
| Single-Core | 2,686 | 1,077 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,562 | 3,010 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A16 Bionic | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 |
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