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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
70.5CPU46.2
53.5GPU51.4
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and GPU (+2). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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
  • 117% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,566
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 6,137
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.25 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
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 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTu1,750,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+117%Top 6%1,566Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+37%Top 10%6,137Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+6%Top 20%4,044Top 23%

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