MediaTek Dimensity 6080 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 24-06-2023

Full comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 6080 vs Apple A15 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Dimensity 6080 or A15 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 6080

27%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Dimensity 6080

82%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 6080

25%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 6080	A15 Bionic
Total score	378965	841983
CPU	106119	235753
GPU	144014	319963
MEM	60625	134709
UX	68220	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 6080	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	765	1716
Multi-Core	1867	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 6080	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	12 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2800
Memory bandwidth	17.07	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 25% better than Dimensity 6080 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 6080 has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	486	2989.13
# of Cores	2	5
# 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	27.5	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.4	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.8	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	35.4	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.9	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	52.6	123.9
Real Racing 3	65.6	119.6
Sniper 3D	67.8	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	73.1	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	67.1	86.9
CSR Racing 2	62.9	71.3

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	16 MP	12 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.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1+E5a, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 38
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 6080 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 6080 specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.