MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 07-06-2023

Detailed testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Apple A15 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 9300 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 9300

100%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Dimensity 9300

86%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 9300

97%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 9300	A15 Bionic
Total score	1391808	841983
CPU	389698	235753
GPU	528887	319963
MEM	222686	134709
UX	250527	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 9300	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1591	1716
Multi-Core	5786	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 9300	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	2x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A720 2x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A520	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 9300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 9300 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-G720 MC20	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	3600	2989.13
# of Cores	20	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	52.1	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	165.9	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.4	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.5	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.1	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.7	123.9
Real Racing 3	198.2	119.6
Sniper 3D	216.2	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	137.9	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	143.1	86.9
CSR Racing 2	118.5	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	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC	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 9300 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 10
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 joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 9300 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 9300 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.