MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons 01-05-2023

Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 7050 vs Apple A17 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 7050 or A17 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%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

83%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

37%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	A17 Bionic
Total score	617016	1272718
CPU	172759	356360
GPU	234461	483633
MEM	98726	203638
UX	111058	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	989	2435
Multi-Core	3441	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	A17 Bionic
Frequency	2600 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	3 nm
Transistors count		22000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	24	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		3 MB
L2 cache		12 MB
L3 cache		96 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 A17 Bionic is 28% better than MediaTek Dimensity 7050 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 7050 has -2 more core than A17 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	686	3425
# of Cores	4	6
# 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	48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	69.3	151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	95.7	90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.2	83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	59.1	128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	87.4	185.7
Real Racing 3	191.4	181.6
Sniper 3D	210.6	199.6
Need for Speed No Limits	153.8	125.9
Mortal Kombat X	153.8	130.6
CSR Racing 2	134.9	108.1

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	32 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.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 7050 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 32
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.