MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons 13-07-2022

Detailed testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus vs Apple A12Z Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus or A12Z 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 9000 Plus

76%

A12Z Bionic

52%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus

82%

A12Z Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus

75%

A12Z Bionic

49%

Antutu 8

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus	A12Z Bionic
Total score	1062639	729707
CPU	297529	204317
GPU	403808	277290
MEM	170016	116753
UX	191283	131357

GeekBench 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	1215	1332
Multi-Core	4417	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	3200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	10000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	2133
Memory bandwidth	52	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus is 22% better than A12Z Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G710 MC10	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1648	1486
# of Cores	10	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	40.4	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	125.6	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	75.2	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	69.2	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	107.7	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	155.6	107.7
Real Racing 3	151.4	104.8
Sniper 3D	166.5	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	105.3	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	108.1	83.8
CSR Racing 2	90.5	68.1

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.