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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
70.5CPU55.7
53.5GPU61.6
69Benchmarks77.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15). 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: 71 vs 56
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,265
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 19% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 7,439

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 69
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 23% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 4,300

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
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 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 790
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display—4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+50%Top 6%2,265Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+13%Top 10%7,439Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 20%5,300+23%Top 13%

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