MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparisons 19-05-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Apple A14 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 9000 or A14 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

73%

A14 Bionic

41%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

82%

A14 Bionic

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

72%

A14 Bionic

38%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	A14 Bionic
Total score	1021474	571583
CPU	286017	160050
GPU	388151	217206
MEM	163439	91462
UX	183864	102894

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	A14 Bionic
Single-Core	1168	1621
Multi-Core	4246	4180

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	A14 Bionic
Frequency	3050 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	11800000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.05 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	8x3 GHz Icestorm 4x1.8 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	4266
Memory bandwidth	52	42.7
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB
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 is 1% better than A14 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has -2 more core than A14 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G710 MC10	Apple A14 Bionic
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	3000 MHz
GFloPS	1648	1480
# of Cores	10	4
# 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	39.1	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.4	60.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.1	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.2	57.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.1	47.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.2	74.8
Real Racing 3	145.8	98.5
Sniper 3D	159.2	73.2
Need for Speed No Limits	101.4	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	104.2	73.2
CSR Racing 2	87.8	67.6

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	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	Snapdragon X60 5G
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Apple A14 Bionic is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 specs and review.

A14 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A14 Bionic specs and review.