MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Apple A12 Bionic, comparison of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Apple A12 Bionic.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1100 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and A12 Bionic is gexa-core (Vortex). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PassMark, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or A12 Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Dimensity 1100

42%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Dimensity 1100

79%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

39%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1100	A12 Bionic
Total score	592862	419987
CPU	165998	117593
GPU	225277	159589
MEM	94858	67188
UX	106709	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	1261	900
Multi-Core	3913	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2600 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1100 is 4% better than A12 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 1100 has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	504	586
# of Cores	9	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2688 x 1242 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	26.7	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	74.5
Real Racing 3	116.1	84.5
Sniper 3D	148.6	107
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	64.7
CSR Racing 2	120.8	78.8

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	108 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Dimensity 1100 and A12 Bionic, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 1100 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12 Bionic specs and review.