Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Full testing data of Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy A15 Bionic or MediaTek Dimensity 8000.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A15 Bionic

60%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

56%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A15 Bionic

80%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

54%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Total score	841983	777515
CPU	235753	217705
GPU	319963	295455
MEM	134709	124392
UX	151566	139951

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Single-Core	1716	1145
Multi-Core	4732	4015

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Frequency	3232 MHz	2750 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions	6200 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	4x2.75 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	6400
Memory bandwidth	92	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	640 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 14% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8000 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than MediaTek Dimensity 8000. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	912
# of Cores	5	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	32.2	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	92.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	54.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	51.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	78.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	113.7
Real Racing 3	119.6	110.5
Sniper 3D	131.4	121.1
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	77.1
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	80.8
CSR Racing 2	71.3	66.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 29
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A15 Bionic specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 specs and review.