Apple M3 (8-GPU) vs MediaTek Dimensity 920

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M3 (8-GPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 920
Apple M3 (8-GPU) MediaTek Dimensity 920

CPU comparison

Apple M3 (8-GPU) or MediaTek Dimensity 920 - 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 M3 (8-GPU) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) was released in Q4/2023.

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 920 was released in Q3/2021.
Apple M series (25) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Apple M3 (6) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 900 (3)
3 Generation 2
M3 Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple M2 (8-GPU) Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M3 (8-GPU) is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz). The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz.

Apple M3 (8-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 920
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz)
4x P-Core
A-Core 2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz)
4x E-Core
B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple M3 (8-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 920
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Apple M3 (8 Core) GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.39 GHz GPU frequency --
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 2
3 nm Technology 6 nm
2 Max. displays 1
128 Compute units 4
1024 Shader 64
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
24 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Apple M3 (8 Core) GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M3 (8-GPU) supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 920 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Apple M3 (8-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 920
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266
24 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
No ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) has a TDP of 22 W, that of the MediaTek Dimensity 920 is 10 W.

Apple M3 (8-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 920
22 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple M3 (8-GPU) has a 20.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Dimensity 920 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Apple M3 (8-GPU) Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 920
3 nm Technology 6 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
Apple Virtualization Framework Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
macOS, iPadOS Operating systems Android
Q4/2023 Release date Q3/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Apple M3 (8-GPU) (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 (36%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Apple M3 (8-GPU) (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 (22%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
2150 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
768 (36%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
10450 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2277 (22%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
137 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
659 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
1965 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
10437 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
3125 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
11863 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
Apple M3 (8 Core) @ 1.40 GHz
2840 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
442490 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
482796 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
4867 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W
474 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz
35 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M3 (8-GPU) MediaTek Dimensity 920
Apple iMac 24 (2023) Unknown

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