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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.9Inno Score
68.4CPU32.9
50.6GPU26.9
67.5Benchmarks45.6
72AI—
82.1Efficiency50.1
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and efficiency (+32). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 50
  • 276% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+35%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu 101,650,000+139%Top 16%690,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+216%Top 6%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+178%Top 10%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+276%Top 20%1,050Top 77%

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