Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Comparisons 13-09-2022

Full compare data of Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy A16 Bionic or Dimensity 1200.

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

A16 Bionic

71%

Dimensity 1200

45%

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

A16 Bionic

84%

Dimensity 1200

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A16 Bionic

70%

Dimensity 1200

42%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A16 Bionic	Dimensity 1200
Total score	994406	634362
CPU	278424	177612
GPU	377874	241052
MEM	159102	101498
UX	179002	114189

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A16 Bionic	Dimensity 1200
Single-Core	1903	1349
Multi-Core	5589	4187

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A16 Bionic	Dimensity 1200
Frequency	3460 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions	5800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	96	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	32 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	320 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 13% better than Dimensity 1200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A16 Bionic has 2 more core than Dimensity 1200. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A16 Bionic	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	3460 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	3200	504
# of Cores	5	9
# of Shader Units
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	37.2	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.2	71.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.1	98.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.4	55.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.1	61.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.3	89.5
Real Racing 3	141.5	197
Sniper 3D	155.1	216.7
Need for Speed No Limits	98.4	157.6
Mortal Kombat X	101.4	157.6
CSR Racing 2	85.4	137.9

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	48 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 26
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.