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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
68.4CPU45.9
50.6GPU46.1
67.5Benchmarks71.7
72AI—
82.1Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A184 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and efficiency (+8). MediaTek Dimensity 8400 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 124% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,450
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 6,400

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 68
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 18% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 1,650,000
  • 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 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.04 GHz+24%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s68.3 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
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 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 101,650,000Top 16%1,946,644+18%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+124%Top 6%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+26%Top 10%6,400Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+16%Top 20%3,400Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—560,176Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—642,040Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—339,619Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—404,809Top 32%

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