Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
70.5CPU47
53.5GPU53.2
69Benchmarks69.9
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and GPU (+0). MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 47
- 124% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,519
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 6,308
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 19% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+19% | 3.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ up to 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | 1,813,768+4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+124%Top 6% | 1,519Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+33%Top 10% | 6,308Top 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+1%Top 21% | 4,268Top 22% |
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