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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
46.9Inno Score
74CPU37
53GPU34
65.6Benchmarks57.5
72AI0
79.6Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+37). MediaTek Dimensity 8300 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 14% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.05 GHz+21%3.35 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 780
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s68.3 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8300
AnTuTu 101,750,000+25%1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+143%1,400
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+87%4,500
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+79%2,400

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