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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
M
36.4Inno Score
68.4CPU27.4
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks35.9
72AI—
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and benchmarks (+32). MediaTek Dimensity 900 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 253% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 920
  • 251% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 470,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+68%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 900
AnTuTu 101,650,000+251%Top 16%470,000Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+253%Top 6%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+250%Top 10%2,300Top 58%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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