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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
70.5CPU45.9
53.5GPU46.1
69Benchmarks71.7
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and GPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 8400 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 46
  • 134% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,450
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 6,400
  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 3,400

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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0001,946,644Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—560,176Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—642,040Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—339,619Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—404,809Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+134%Top 6%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+31%Top 10%6,400Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+26%Top 21%3,400Top 36%

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