Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
74.3CPU45.9
56.3GPU46.1
73Benchmarks71.7
82.1Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A193 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and GPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 8400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 46
- Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 46
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
- 148% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,450
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 6,400
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
- 14% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 6 W+14% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+31% | 3.25 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s+14% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,050,000+5%Top 10% | 1,946,644Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600+148%Top 4% | 1,450Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850+38%Top 7% | 6,400Top 16% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650+37%Top 12% | 3,400Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 560,176Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 642,040Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 339,619Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 404,809Top 32% |
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