Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200
68.4CPU32.2
50.6GPU26.9
67.5Benchmarks45.9
72AI—
82.1Efficiency76.2
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7200
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and GPU (+24). MediaTek Dimensity 7200 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 32
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 46
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 76
- 276% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,050
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7200
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 5 W+29% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+44% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G610 MC4 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | MediaTek APU 650 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+17% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000+136%Top 16% | 700,000Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+183%Top 6% | 1,150Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+204%Top 10% | 2,650Top 53% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+276%Top 20% | 1,050Top 77% |
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