MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Full compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus vs Apple A15 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus 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

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

29%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

84%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

26%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	A15 Bionic
Total score	410676	841983
CPU	114994	235753
GPU	156066	319963
MEM	65705	134709
UX	73931	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	829	1716
Multi-Core	2023	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 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 31% better than MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus 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	30.6	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.5	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.3	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.9	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.3	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.1	123.9
Real Racing 3	70.6	119.6
Sniper 3D	106.1	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	67.8	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	64.1	86.9
CSR Racing 2	73.9	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	3GPP R16 5G Multi-Mode	5G Modem
Download speed	3300 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+L5, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1+E5a, BeiDou B1I+B2a, 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 6100 Plus is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 37
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus 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.