Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 7300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300, 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 7300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G615 MP2 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 7300
- Geekbench 6 shows 225% faster single-core and 199% faster multi-core performance
- 62% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 2500 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 134% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 327% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 0.536 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
40
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
27
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
65
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
44
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +142%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
721,121
| CPU | 478,128 | 214,615 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 148,030 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 192,046 |
| UX | 366,115 | 166,370 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 721,121 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +225%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
1,064
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +199%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
2,961
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,064 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 2,961 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | - (Epic) | – |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | June 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | T8140 | MT6878 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
4x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 4W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | MediaTek NPU 655 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 0.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 1x 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | 3GPP Release 16 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes (SA & NSA) |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |