MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparisons   19-05-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Apple A13 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 9000 or A13 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%

A13 Bionic

37%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

82%

A13 Bionic

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

72%

A13 Bionic

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	A13 Bionic
Total score	1021474	521807
CPU	286017	146108
GPU	388151	198279
MEM	163439	83491
UX	183864	93922

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	A13 Bionic
Single-Core	1168	1111
Multi-Core	4246	3444

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	A13 Bionic
Frequency	3050 MHz	2660 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	8500 millions
Core configuration	1x3.05 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	2x2.66 GHz Icestorm 4x1.6 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	4266
Memory bandwidth	52
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-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 12% better than A13 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has -2 more core than A13 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G710 MC10	Apple A13 Bionic
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	2600 MHz
GFloPS	1648	786
# of Cores	10	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2688 x 1242 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	62.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.4	56.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.1	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.2	62.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.1	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.2	76.4
Real Racing 3	145.8	125.8
Sniper 3D	159.2	138.4
Need for Speed No Limits	101.4	88.1
Mortal Kombat X	104.2	100.6
CSR Racing 2	87.8	81.8

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	Intel XMM 7660 LTE
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	225 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Apple A13 Bionic is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

A13 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A13 Bionic specs and review.