Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9200
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200, 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 9200 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 9200
- 53% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 1.14M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 33% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3050 MHz)
- Released 1 year and 10 months later - (September 2024 vs November 2022)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 151% faster single-core and 108% faster multi-core performance
Why MediaTek Dimensity 9200 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 14% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- 21% higher compute power (2.76 TFLOPS vs 2.289 TFLOPS)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
64
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
72
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
90
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
75
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +53%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,138,348
| CPU | 478,128 | 275,790 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 501,250 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 162,030 |
| UX | 366,115 | 199,278 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 1,138,348 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +151%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,378
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +108%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
4,270
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,378 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 4,270 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9200 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | MT6985 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Arm Immortalis-G715 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 981 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | MediaTek APU 690 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 2.76 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 320 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AAC FLAC MP3 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 4K @ 60Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.67 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |