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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
68.4CPU55.7
50.6GPU61.6
67.5Benchmarks77.1
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). MediaTek Dimensity 9400e 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 56
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 2,265
  • 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 9400e

  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 51
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 68
  • 34% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 3,950
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock4.04 GHz+19%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 790
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+43%Top 7%2,265Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+8%Top 12%7,439Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 24%5,300+34%Top 13%

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