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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 700

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
30.2Inno Score
68.4CPU23.9
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks29.2
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 700

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and benchmarks (+38). MediaTek Dimensity 700 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 358% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 360,000
  • 345% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 700

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+84%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 700
AnTuTu 101,650,000+358%Top 16%360,000Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+345%Top 6%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+324%Top 10%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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