Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350
70.5CPU41
53.5GPU39.6
69Benchmarks63.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+14). MediaTek Dimensity 8350 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 41
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 40
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 64
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,400
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8350
- 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
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 6 W+25% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+21% | 3.35 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G615 MC6 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 655 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s+14% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+23% | 1,420,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+143% | 1,400 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+95% | 4,300 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+65% | 2,600 |
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