MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   28-10-2024
   Detailed compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs Apple A12 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft, GTA etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 6300 or A12 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 6300

20%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

86%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

18%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	A12 Bionic
Total score	447637	419987
CPU	125333	117593
GPU	170107	159589
MEM	71614	67188
UX	80574	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	904	900
Multi-Core	2205	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17.07	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12 Bionic is 3% better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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-G57 MC2	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	486	586
# of Cores	2	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	27.9	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.4	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.4	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.7	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.3	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.7	74.5
Real Racing 3	73.2	84.5
Sniper 3D	128.8	107
Need for Speed No Limits	81.9	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	84.6	64.7
CSR Racing 2	64.4	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	16 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	3GPP R16 5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	3300 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1+E5a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+B2a, QZSS L1CA+L5	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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.