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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
53.6Inno Score
74CPU44.9
53GPU44
65.6Benchmarks63.5
72AI0
79.6Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+29). MediaTek Dimensity 8400 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 45
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 44
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,620
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 6,400

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • 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 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.05 GHz+25%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s68.3 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
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 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 101,750,000+6%1,650,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+110%1,620
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+31%6,400
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+26%3,400

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