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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
69.6Inno Score
70CPU61.9
58.4GPU65.4
67.8Benchmarks80.7
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A18 Pro scores 68.3 against 69.6 for MediaTek Dimensity 9400+. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 70 vs 62
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,652
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 68
  • 109% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 370,838 vs 177,731
  • 78% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 829,825 vs 466,162
  • 78% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 946,941 vs 531,197

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 111,667,412Top 34%2,784,235+67%Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%829,825+78%Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%946,941+78%Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%370,838+109%Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%636,631+29%Top 7%
AnTuTu 12—2,940,801Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+27%Top 6%2,652Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283+3%Top 9%8,040Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 9%5,764+18%Top 7%

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