Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7500
68.4CPU36
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7500
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 7500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 36
- 55% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7500
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 4x2.6 GHz C1-Pro + 4x2.0 GHz C1-Nano |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+55% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G625 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | MediaTek NPU 850 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R17) |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | 1344x2800 @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050Top 12% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 24% | — |
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