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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
43.1Inno Score
68.4CPU35.4
50.6GPU31.4
67.5Benchmarks56.1
72AI—
82.1Efficiency60.7
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and efficiency (+21). MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 61
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,180

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+42%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu 101,650,000+57%Top 16%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+175%Top 6%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+112%Top 10%3,800Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+147%Top 20%1,600Top 62%

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