Apple A15 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Detailed compare data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 920, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy A15 Bionic or Mediatek Dimensity 920.

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 920

37%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

34%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Total score	841983	519330
CPU	235753	145419
GPU	319963	197342
MEM	134709	83087
UX	151566	93473

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Single-Core	1716	832
Multi-Core	4732	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Frequency	3232 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	2133
Memory bandwidth	92	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 22% better than Mediatek Dimensity 920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Mediatek Dimensity 920. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Mali-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	686
# of Cores	5	4
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	61.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	61.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	75.2
Real Racing 3	119.6	122.5
Sniper 3D	131.4	116.5
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	85.8
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	79.1
CSR Racing 2	71.3	79.7

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	20 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	No	No
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 920 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of 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 CPUs, 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 920 specs and review.