MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   18-01-2024
   Detailed compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra 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 8300-Ultra

50%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

89%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8300-Ultra

47%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	A16 Bionic
Total score	1087280	994406
CPU	304447	278424
GPU	413163	377874
MEM	173955	159102
UX	195710	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1243	1903
Multi-Core	4520	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8300-Ultra	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2800 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	8800 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth	52	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32 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 19% better than Dimensity 8300-Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 8300-Ultra 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-G615	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	1064	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	41.7	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	128.2	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	77.5	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	71.2	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	111.1	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	159.3	145.3
Real Racing 3	154.9	141.5
Sniper 3D	169.8	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	108.3	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	111.7	101.4
CSR Racing 2	92.6	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)		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	7500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC	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 8300-Ultra is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint 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 8300-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8300-Ultra 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.