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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
93.9CPU45.9
83.1GPU46.1
86.2Benchmarks71.7
100Efficiencyspec-based73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and GPU (+37). 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 A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 72
  • 226% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,450
  • 133% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 3,400

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.93 GHz+52%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+69%68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max display4K HDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0721,946,644Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—560,176Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—642,040Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—339,619Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—404,809Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+226%Top 1%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+96%Top 3%6,400Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+133%Top 3%3,400Top 36%

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