Apple A15 bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 9000

HIGHLIGHTS

• We compared the 8-core MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (Mali-G710 MP10) with the  6-core Apple A15 Bionic (Apple A15 GPU) SoC.
• Take a look to learn more about Apple a15 bionic and Mediatek Dimensity 9000
• MediaTek’s rise to the top continues

The 6-core Apple A15 Bionic chipset was unveiled on September 14, 2021, and it is produced on a 5-nanometer manufacturing technology. It has four cores (Blizzard at 2020 MHz) and two cores (Avalanche at 3230 MHz). On the other hand, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is an 8-core chipset that was produced utilizing a 4-nanometer process technology and was launched on November 18, 2021. It features three Cortex-A710 cores at 2850 MHz, four Cortex-A510 cores at 1800 MHz, and one Cortex-X2 core at 3050 MHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

• Supports 76% higher memory bandwidth (60 against 34.1 GB/s)
• Has 2 more cores
• Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
• Better instruction set architecture

Apple A15 Bionic Processor

• Higher GPU frequency (~57%)
• Shows better (up to 21%) AnTuTu 10 score – 1299K vs 1071K
• 6% higher CPU clock speed (3230 vs 3050 MHz)

 Mediatek Dimensity 9000 Specs

• CPU: 1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 ,3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710,4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510.
• GPU: Mali-G710 MP10.
• Display: 3200 x 1440.
• Video encoding: H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9.
• Video Playback: 4K at 60FPS.
• Camera: 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP.
• AI: MediaTek APU 590.
• Security: Secure Processor, HWARoT, CC EAL4, Capable.
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G, Bluetooth v5.4, Wi-Fi 7, SA/NSA, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC L5.
• RAM & Storage: LPDDR5X, 3750 MHz and 4x 16 Bit.

Also Read Our Article: Mediatek Dimensity 8250

Apple A15 Bionic Specs

• CPU: 2x 3.23 GHz – Avalanche,4x 2.02 GHz – Blizzard.
• GPU: Apple A15 GPU.
• Display: 2732 x 2048.
• Video encoding: H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG.
• Video Playback: 4K at 60FPS.
• Camera: 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP.
• AI: Apple Neural Engine.
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 6, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS.
• RAM & Storage: LPDDR4X, 2133 MHz ,4x 16 Bit ,6GB.

MediaTek involves M70 5G Modem Technologies

• Super-Fast 5G Connections on Sub-6GHz Networks
• 5G NR Carrier Aggregation with Mixed Duplex (TDD+FDD)
• Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) ready
• Peak rate of 4.77 Gbps downlink and up to 2.5 Gbps uplink
• Up to 2CC / 200MHz total aggregated bandwidth
• Supports both Standalone (SA) & Non-Standalone (NSA) networks

Also Read Our Article: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC

Performance of the Mediatek Dimensity 9000

The Dimensity 9000 uses the latest Armv9 architecture processors to deliver unparalleled performance. Its octa-core CPU includes an Arm Cortex-X2 that bursts to epic 3.05GHz, while large, layered caches in the chip and the latest LPDDR5X memory make data immediately available, eliminating the wait to give immediate responsiveness in any app, whatever you’re doing, while also improving overall power efficiency even further.

Whereas Apple provides up to 40% faster CPU performance and up to twice as fast machine learning when using the Apple Neural Engine. Six-core CPU so you can get through your workday quickly.

Performance is up to 40% quicker. Compared to the A14, the new A15 increases the peak single-core frequency of the two-performance core cluster by 8%, now reaching up to 3240MHz compared to the 2998MHz of the previous generation. When both performance cores are active, their operating frequency goes up by 10%, both now running at 3180MHz compared to the previous generation’s 2890MHz

Products that include the Apple A15 Bionic

• iPhone 14 & 14 Plus – 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU.
• iPhone 13 & 13 Mini – 6-core CPU and 4-core GPU.
• iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max – 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU.
• iPhone SE (3rd generation) – 6-core CPU and 4-core GPU.
• iPad mini (6th generation) – 5-core GPU; CPU underclocked to 2.92 GHz from 3.23 GHz.
• Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) – 5-core GPU and 5-core CPU (Binned A15 with 1 efficiency CPU core disabled).

Products that include the Mediatek Dimensity 9000 are:

• OnePlus Nord 3 5G
• Tecno phantom X2

MediaTek’s HyperEngine 5.0 gaming technologies ensure users can enjoy long-lasting, smooth gameplay without suffering connection drops, FPS jitter, input misses, or gameplay hiccups. Key upgrades of the 5th Generation use AI acceleration to amp the visuals and reduce the GPU load, ensuring the gameplay is faster, looks better, and is more power efficient than ever.

• Extensive gaming power-efficiency enhancements.
• AI-VRS – First AI-enhanced variable rate shading technology.
• Industry’s 1st ray tracing SDK using Vulkan for Android.
• Industry’s 1st Hybrid AI-GPU Super Resolution for Gaming on Android.
• MediaTek Wi-Fi Fast Path for lower latency connections.

Antutu Scores

Geekbench Benchmark Scores

Conclusion of Apple A15 bionic vs dimensity 9000:

That concludes our thorough comparison of the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the Apple A15 Bionic. Furthermore, it is evident from the article that the Apple A15 Bionic excels in crucial areas including CPU, GPU, and battery management. Even so, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 made a valiant effort to close the performance difference between the CPU and GPU.