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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
38.1Inno Score
68.4CPU29.5
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks38.4
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and benchmarks (+29). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 38
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 229% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,450
  • 222% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+55%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 101,650,000+217%Top 16%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+222%Top 6%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+229%Top 10%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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