Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Geekbench is split: the Apple A16 Bionic is 24% faster in single-core, while the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is 6% faster in multi-core. Where the Apple A16 Bionic does better: higher peak CPU clock (3460 MHz vs 3250 MHz) and larger L3 cache (24 MB vs 8 MB).
Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300: key differences
Apple A16 Bionic
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24% faster in Geekbench single-core
2,686 vs 2,170
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Higher peak CPU clock
3460 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 8 MB
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
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6% faster in Geekbench multi-core
6,953 vs 6,562
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Newer Arm instruction set
ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A
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More GPU compute power
3993.6 GFLOPS vs 1.789 TFLOPS
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Newer RAM type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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Faster RAM
4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz
AnTuTu and Geekbench scores
AnTuTu v11 Total
AnTuTu scores from iOS and Android are not directly comparable, so no winner is marked.
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Full specifications
Green marks the better value wherever one can be measured.
Overview
| Launch Date | September 2022 | November 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | APL1W10 | MT6989 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.46 GHz Everest Performance cores 4x 2.02 GHz Sawtooth Efficiency cores |
4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A16 GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 1.789 TFLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 790 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
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| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera & Display
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS, 8K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 | MediaTek T830 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
Links
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
AnTuTu v11
AnTuTu scores from iOS and Android are not directly comparable, so no winner is marked.
| Total | 16,28,011 | 22,95,875 |
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| CPU | 5,40,612 | 7,27,963 |
| GPU | 3,34,126 | 7,56,125 |
| Memory | 2,11,032 | 2,78,247 |
| UX | 5,42,241 | 5,33,540 |
Geekbench
| Single-Core | 2,686 | 2,170 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,562 | 6,953 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
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