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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
68.4CPU33.1
50.6GPU28.7
67.5Benchmarks49.6
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based36
7 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+22). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 50
  • 213% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,262
  • 190% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,120

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+55%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 570
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+76%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8020
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,000809,277Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—282,056Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—139,570Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,421Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—249,230Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+190%Top 6%1,120Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+124%Top 11%3,600Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+213%Top 22%1,262Bottom 43%

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