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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
70.5CPU66.2
53.5GPU69.8
69Benchmarks80.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and benchmarks (+12). 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: 71 vs 66
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,900
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 69
  • 59% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,784,235 vs 1,750,000
  • 47% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 4,300
  • 42% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock4.05 GHz+9%3.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 890
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s85.3 GB/s+42%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
AnTuTu 101,750,000Top 14%2,784,235+59%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+17%Top 4%2,900Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 8%9,000+7%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%6,300+47%Top 5%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—829,825Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—946,941Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—370,838Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—636,631Top 9%

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