MediaTek Dimensity 8000 vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparisons 17-05-2022

Detailed compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8000 vs Apple A12X Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8000 or A12X 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 8000

96%

A12X Bionic

99%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

88%

A12X Bionic

99%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

91%

A12X Bionic

97%

Antutu 8

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8000	A12X Bionic
Total score	777515	673441
CPU	217705	188568
GPU	295455	255916
MEM	124392	107748
UX	139951	121209

GeekBench 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8000	A12X Bionic
Single-Core	1145	1152
Multi-Core	4015	4435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8000	A12X Bionic
Frequency	2750 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.75 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2133
Memory bandwidth	48	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	64 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	640 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is 9% better than A12X Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Apple A12X Bionic
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	912	1360
# of Cores	6	7
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	30.3	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	92.3	79.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.5	48.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.6	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	78.8	68.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	113.7	99.3
Real Racing 3	110.5	85.6
Sniper 3D	121.1	63.6
Need for Speed No Limits	77.1	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	80.8	56.2
CSR Racing 2	66.7	63.6

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 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, AV1	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC	Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A12X Bionic is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 specs and review.

A12X Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• A12X Bionic specs and review.