Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
70.5CPU33.1
53.5GPU28.7
69Benchmarks49.6
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based36
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and GPU (+25). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 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 33
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 29
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 50
- 241% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,262
- 204% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,120
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+56% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 570 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+76% | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,750,000 | 809,277Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 282,056Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 139,570Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 138,421Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 249,230Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+204%Top 5% | 1,120Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+133%Top 10% | 3,600Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+241%Top 19% | 1,262Bottom 43% |
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