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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
68.4CPU46.2
50.6GPU51.4
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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
  • 108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,566
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 6,137
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 24% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.25 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
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 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTu1,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+108%Top 7%1,566Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+31%Top 12%6,137Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 24%4,044+2%Top 23%

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