Apple A17 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Detailed testing data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 920, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy A17 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

A17 Bionic

91%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

37%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

34%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Total score	1272718	519330
CPU	356360	145419
GPU	483633	197342
MEM	203638	83087
UX	229097	93473

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Single-Core	2435	832
Multi-Core	7152	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Frequency	3640 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	128	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 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 A17 Bionic is 31% better than Mediatek Dimensity 920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 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 A17 Bionic	Mali-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	3425	686
# of Cores	6	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	48.5	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	61.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	61.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	75.2
Real Racing 3	181.6	122.5
Sniper 3D	199.6	116.5
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	85.8
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	79.1
CSR Racing 2	108.1	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	64 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 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	12000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	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 A17 Bionic is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 920 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

• Mediatek Dimensity 920 specs and review.