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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
61.7Inno Score
70.5CPU55.9
53.5GPU56.3
69Benchmarks73.5
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 61.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15). MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ 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 56
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,250
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 19% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 69
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock4.05 GHz+19%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 790
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,092,277Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,013Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—620,215Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—352,226Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—476,823Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+51%Top 6%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+11%Top 10%7,600Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 21%4,650+8%Top 16%

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