MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Full compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Apple A17 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Call of Duty, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra 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 8200-Ultra

47%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

84%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

44%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	A17 Bionic
Total score	1024044	1272718
CPU	286722	356360
GPU	389132	483633
MEM	163842	203638
UX	184337	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	1253	2435
Multi-Core	4256	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	A17 Bionic
Frequency	3100 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	22000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	4266
Memory bandwidth	51	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 14% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra 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-G610 MP6	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	912	3425
# of Cores	6	6
# 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	38.4	48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.7	151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.2	90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.7	83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.9	128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.1	185.7
Real Racing 3	145.2	181.6
Sniper 3D	160.3	199.6
Need for Speed No Limits	100.3	125.9
Mortal Kombat X	104.7	130.6
CSR Racing 2	87.2	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	320 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Imagiq 785 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.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2750 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to 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 8200-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra 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.