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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
55.4Inno Score
68.4CPU46.2
50.6GPU50.7
67.5Benchmarks65.1
72AI—
82.1Efficiency69
8 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 55.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and efficiency (+13). MediaTek Dimensity 9200 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 efficiency score: 82 vs 69
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,950
  • 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 5,300
  • 32% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.05 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+32%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11
GPU clock—981 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek APU 690
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s68.3 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9200
AnTuTu 101,650,000+10%Top 16%1,500,000Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+67%Top 6%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+52%Top 10%5,300Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+10%Top 20%3,600Top 27%

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