Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400
70.5CPU26.3
53.5GPU21.3
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and GPU (+32). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 26
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 21
- 1108% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 356
- 329% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 792
- 312% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 2,041
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+62% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+329%Top 6% | 792Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+312%Top 10% | 2,041Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+1108%Top 20% | 356Bottom 6% |
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