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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
70.5CPU42.2
53.5GPU36.7
69Benchmarks56.1
72AI—
79.6Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and GPU (+17). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.05 GHz+33%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 590
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth60 GB/s60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 101,750,000+67%Top 14%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+97%Top 4%1,730Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+93%Top 8%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+91%Top 18%2,250Top 50%

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