MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   15-06-2023
   Full compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Apple A12 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 7020 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

Dimensity 7020

34%

A12 Bionic

30%

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

Dimensity 7020

84%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 7020

32%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 7020	A12 Bionic
Total score	514841	419987
CPU	144158	117593
GPU	195643	159589
MEM	82373	67188
UX	92673	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 7020	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	825	900
Multi-Core	2871	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 7020	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	24	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-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 11% better than Dimensity 7020 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 7020 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	IMG BXM-8-256	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	256	586
# of Cores	8	4
# of Shader Units	256
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	61.8	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.6	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	60.1	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	48.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.4	74.5
Real Racing 3	121.4	84.5
Sniper 3D	115.6	107
Need for Speed No Limits	85.8	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	78.6	64.7
CSR Racing 2	79.7	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	5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 7020 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 7020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 7020 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.