Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70CPU60.2
58.4GPU68.8
67.8Benchmarks79.9
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 69.8 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and GPU (+10). Apple A18 Pro 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: 70 vs 60
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,493
- 12% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.62 GHz
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400
- Stronger GPU score: 69 vs 58
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 68
- 42% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,173 vs 4,898
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+12% | 3.62 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+42% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,667,412Top 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 466,162Top 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 531,197Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 177,731Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 492,322Top 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 2,852,602Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,370+35%Top 6% | 2,493Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,283+3%Top 9% | 8,068Top 10% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,898Top 9% | 6,173+26%Top 5% |
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