Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 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 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU. 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
5 advantages
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39% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 6,179
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117% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,595
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790 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 6MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4nm
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
3 advantages
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13% higher AnTuTu score
19.78 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2300 GFLOPS vs 2298 GFLOPS
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516 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A18 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | MT6899 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 1MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 6MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.28 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 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 | 19,77,584 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,78,128 | 6,20,628 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 6,40,290 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 2,82,939 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 4,33,737 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,595 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 6,179 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
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