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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
70.5CPU47
53.5GPU54.4
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24). MediaTek Dimensity 8550 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
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,559
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 6,166
  • 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 8550

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.05 GHz+19%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu1,750,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+118%Top 6%1,559Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+36%Top 10%6,166Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 20%4,411+3%Top 18%

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