MediaTek Dimensity 9200 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons   29-10-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 9200 vs Apple A15 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, 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 software tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 9200 or A15 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 9200

91%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Dimensity 9200

84%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 9200

89%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 9200	A15 Bionic
Total score	1268278	841983
CPU	355109	235753
GPU	481953	319963
MEM	202930	134709
UX	228299	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 9200	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1450	1716
Multi-Core	5272	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 9200	A15 Bionic
Frequency	3000 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A710	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	2800
Memory bandwidth	52	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 7% better than Dimensity 9200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 9200 has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Immortalis-G715 MC16	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	3200	2989.13
# of Cores	16	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	48.1	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	150.3	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.9	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.6	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.2	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.4	123.9
Real Racing 3	180.1	119.6
Sniper 3D	198.7	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	125.7	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	130.3	86.9
CSR Racing 2	108.2	71.3

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	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.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3100 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Glonass L1OF	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9200 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 9200 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 9200 specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.