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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7050

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
34.9Inno Score
68.4CPU29.4
50.6GPU24.3
67.5Benchmarks41.6
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7050

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and efficiency (+27). MediaTek Dimensity 7050 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 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 441% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
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 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek APU 650
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7050
AnTuTu 101,650,000+180%Top 16%590,000Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+222%Top 6%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+238%Top 10%2,380Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+441%Top 20%730Top 95%

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