Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- Geekbench 6 shows 218% faster single-core and 166% faster multi-core performance
- 148% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 704K)
- Released 3 years and 8 months later - (September 2024 vs January 2021)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 76% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- 349% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
- 35% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 14% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
44
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
38
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
69
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
50
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +148%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
704,215
| CPU | 478,128 | 184,232 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 245,592 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 124,433 |
| UX | 366,115 | 149,958 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 704,215 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +218%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1,089
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +166%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
3,334
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,089 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 3,334 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | - (Epic) | – |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | MT6893 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 0.510 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes (Software-based) |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 HEVC VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2520 x 1080 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Helio M70 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |