Apple A10 Fusion | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | |
CPU comparisonApple A10 Fusion or MediaTek Dimensity 800 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. The MediaTek Dimensity 800 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 800 was released in Q2/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Mediatek Dimensity (36) |
Apple A10/A10X (2) | CPU group | MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 (4) |
10 | Generation | 1 |
A10 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A9 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A11 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is 2.34 GHz while the MediaTek Dimensity 800 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 800 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 800 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A76 |
1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
B-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A10 Fusion or MediaTek Dimensity 800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A10 | GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP3 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.95 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | Vallhall 1 |
16 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
24 | Compute units | 3 |
192 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple A10 | GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP3 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A10 Fusion can use up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 800 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 800 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A10 Fusion is 5 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 800 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 800 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has 7.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 800 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 800 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
ARM Mali-G57 MP3 @ 0.95 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A10 Fusion | MediaTek Dimensity 800 |
Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |
Unknown |