MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons   08-10-2022
   Detailed compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra vs Apple A15 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra or A15 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 8100-Ultra

57%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra

83%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra

54%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra	A15 Bionic
Total score	793065	841983
CPU	222053	235753
GPU	301359	319963
MEM	126893	134709
UX	142752	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1168	1716
Multi-Core	4096	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2850 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2800
Memory bandwidth	48	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	64 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	640 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 11% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	912	2989.13
# of Cores	6	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 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	31.2	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	94.5	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.2	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	80.8	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	115.5	123.9
Real Racing 3	113.1	119.6
Sniper 3D	123.6	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	78.1	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	81.4	86.9
CSR Racing 2	67.6	71.3

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	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 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, AV1	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	5G Modem
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.