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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
41.3Inno Score
68.4CPU30.3
50.6GPU25.1
67.5Benchmarks51.8
72AI—
82.1Efficiency76.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7300

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 41.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38) and GPU (+26). MediaTek Dimensity 7300 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 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 76
  • 376% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 830

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+62%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek APU 655
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 7300
AnTuTu 101,650,000+86%Top 16%884,953Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+216%Top 6%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+175%Top 10%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+376%Top 20%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—319,814Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—126,561Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—156,376Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—282,202Top 55%

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