Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100
68.4CPU29.5
50.6GPU24
67.5Benchmarks47.7
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and GPU (+27). MediaTek Dimensity 7100 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 GPU score: 51 vs 24
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 48
- 468% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 695
- 225% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,001
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+68% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | 1200x2600 @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,650,000 | 750,153Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 307,696Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 85,426Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 147,214Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 209,817Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+225%Top 7% | 1,001Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+176%Top 12% | 2,914Top 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+468%Top 24% | 695Bottom 10% |
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