Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A18 Pro runs the Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) while the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 runs the ARM Mali-G57 MP2. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A18 Pro
10 advantages
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198% higher AnTuTu score
17.44 Lakhs vs 5.86 Lakhs
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342% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 1,943
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380% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 722
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1,640 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 2400 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 2 MB
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3 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2298 GFLOPS vs 137.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
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1,617 MHz higher RAM speed
3750 MHz vs 2133 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Entry-level |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | MT6835 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
2x 2.4 GHz- Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz- Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 108 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, 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 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 3.3 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,44,311 | 5,86,229 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 2,33,744 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 47,510 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 1,33,897 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 1,71,078 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 722 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 1,943 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
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