Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 6300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300, 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 6300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G57 MP2 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- Geekbench 6 shows 337% faster single-core and 330% faster multi-core performance
- 253% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 17 GB/s)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- 67% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 1.37 TFLOPS)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 69% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 2400 MHz)
- 76% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
33
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
16
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
49
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
32
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +249%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
499,641
| CPU | 478,128 | 215,222 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 44,216 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 95,882 |
| UX | 366,115 | 144,321 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 499,641 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +337%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
793
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +330%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
2,060
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 793 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 2,060 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6300 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | April 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | T8140 | MT6835 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
2x 2.4 GHz- Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz- Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 1.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit (Dual Channel) |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
2K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 2K @ 30FPS |
| 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 |
AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2520 x 1080 (Full HD+) |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.3 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 5 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |