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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
68.4CPU41.5
50.6GPU38
67.5Benchmarks65.5
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+13). MediaTek Dimensity 8300 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 38
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,400
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 4,500

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
  • 14% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+21%3.35 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek APU 780
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s68.3 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8300
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8300
AnTuTu 101,650,000+8%Top 16%1,524,125Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+132%Top 6%1,400Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+79%Top 10%4,500Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+65%Top 20%2,400Top 47%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—439,015Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—422,306Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—298,333Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—364,471Top 43%

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