MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 08-06-2023

Detailed compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 8300 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

74%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Dimensity 8300

87%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8300

72%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 8300	A16 Bionic
Total score	1035505	994406
CPU	289949	278424
GPU	393482	377874
MEM	165670	159102
UX	186390	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 8300	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1184	1903
Multi-Core	4305	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8300	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	1x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 3x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A714 4x1.6 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 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 8300 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-G52 MP6	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	426	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	39.3	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	122.6	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	73.4	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	67.5	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	104.9	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	151.2	145.3
Real Racing 3	147.5	141.5
Sniper 3D	162.4	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	102.1	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	105.3	101.4
CSR Racing 2	88.3	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	NavIC, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	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 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software 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 CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 8300 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8300 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.