MediaTek Dimensity 6020 vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons 15-03-2023

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 6020 vs Apple A17 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Dimensity 6020 or A17 Bionic.

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 6020

25%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

Dimensity 6020

82%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 6020

24%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 6020	A17 Bionic
Total score	348218	1272718
CPU	97504	356360
GPU	132319	483633
MEM	55723	203638
UX	62679	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 6020	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	702	2435
Multi-Core	1698	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 6020	A17 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Transistors count		22000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	12 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	17.07	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		3 MB
L2 cache		12 MB
L3 cache		96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 39% better than Dimensity 6020 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 6020 has -2 more core than A17 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	486	3425
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	26.6	48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	53.2	151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.4	90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.1	83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.9	128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	72.6	185.7
Real Racing 3	85.2	181.6
Sniper 3D	91.4	199.6
Need for Speed No Limits	91.6	125.9
Mortal Kombat X	65.1	130.6
CSR Racing 2	68.7	108.1

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	5G Modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+B2a, Galileo E1+E5a, QZSS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6020 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 39
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 comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 6020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 6020 specs and review.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.