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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
45.6Inno Score
68.4CPU36.6
50.6GPU33.1
67.5Benchmarks53.6
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 45.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and GPU (+18). MediaTek Dimensity 8200 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,180

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+30%3.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G610 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek APU 580
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8200
AnTuTu 101,650,000+74%Top 16%950,000Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+175%Top 6%1,180Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+115%Top 10%3,750Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+119%Top 20%1,800Top 57%

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