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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
68.4CPU47
50.6GPU53.2
67.5Benchmarks69.9
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A184 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21). MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 47
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,519
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 6,308
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 19% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 10% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 1,650,000

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.04 GHz+19%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu1,650,0001,813,768+10%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+114%Top 7%1,519Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+28%Top 12%6,308Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 24%4,268+8%Top 22%

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