Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
93.9CPU46.2
83.1GPU51.4
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and GPU (+32). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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 51
- 202% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,566
- 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 6,137
- 96% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 4,044
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+52% | 3.25 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+202%Top 1% | 1,566Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+105%Top 3% | 6,137Top 21% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+96%Top 4% | 4,044Top 23% |
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