Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
70CPU55.7
58.4GPU61.6
67.8Benchmarks77.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68.3 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). MediaTek Dimensity 9400e 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 56
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,265
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 19% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,283 vs 7,439
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
- Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 58
- Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 68
- 89% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 335,549 vs 177,731
- 56% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 726,809 vs 466,162
- 50% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 795,971 vs 531,197
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+19% | 3.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,667,412Top 34% | 2,415,876+45%Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 466,162Top 43% | 726,809+56%Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 531,197Top 31% | 795,971+50%Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 177,731Bottom 50% | 335,549+89%Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 492,322Top 23% | 557,547+13%Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 2,515,124Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,370+49%Top 5% | 2,265Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,283+11%Top 9% | 7,439Top 12% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,898Top 11% | 5,300+8%Top 10% |
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