MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   01-05-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 7050 or A16 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 7050

40%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

83%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

37%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	A16 Bionic
Total score	617016	994406
CPU	172759	278424
GPU	234461	377874
MEM	98726	159102
UX	111058	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	989	1903
Multi-Core	3441	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2600 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	3200
Memory bandwidth	24	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 24% better than MediaTek Dimensity 7050 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 7050 has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	686	3200
# of Cores	4	5
# of Shader Units	128
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	28.8	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	69.3	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	95.7	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.2	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	59.1	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	87.4	145.3
Real Racing 3	191.4	141.5
Sniper 3D	210.6	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	153.8	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	153.8	101.4
CSR Racing 2	134.9	85.4

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	200 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 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	3500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 7050 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 7050 specs and review.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.