MediaTek Dimensity 8200 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 09-12-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200 vs Apple A16 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AnTuTu, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 8200 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

Dimensity 8200

71%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Dimensity 8200

84%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8200

70%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8200	A16 Bionic
Total score	994025	994406
CPU	278320	278424
GPU	377731	377874
MEM	159047	159102
UX	178931	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8200	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1216	1903
Multi-Core	4132	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8200	A16 Bionic
Frequency	3100 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	48	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	64 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 A16 Bionic is 10% better than Dimensity 8200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 8200 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-G610 MP6	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	912	3200
# 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	37.1	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.8	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.2	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.8	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.3	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.9	145.3
Real Racing 3	141.1	141.5
Sniper 3D	155.5	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	98.2	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	101.5	101.4
CSR Racing 2	85.8	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	320 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 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.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2750 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 23
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 parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 8200 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8200 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.