Apple A16 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Full comparison data of Apple A16 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 920, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy A16 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

A16 Bionic

71%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

37%

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

A16 Bionic

84%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A16 Bionic

70%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

34%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A16 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Total score	994406	519330
CPU	278424	145419
GPU	377874	197342
MEM	159102	83087
UX	179002	93473

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A16 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Single-Core	1903	832
Multi-Core	5589	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A16 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Frequency	3460 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	96	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 27% better than Mediatek Dimensity 920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A16 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 A16 Bionic	Mali-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	3460 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	3200	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	37.2	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.2	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.1	61.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.4	61.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.1	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.3	75.2
Real Racing 3	141.5	122.5
Sniper 3D	155.1	116.5
Need for Speed No Limits	98.4	85.8
Mortal Kombat X	101.4	79.1
CSR Racing 2	85.4	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	48 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	9000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	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 A16 Bionic is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 920 is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.

• Mediatek Dimensity 920 specs and review.