Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 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 9200 runs the Arm Immortalis-G715 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
6 advantages
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89% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 4,542
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84% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 1,882
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990 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 8 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
3 advantages
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1% higher AnTuTu score
17.55 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2762.5 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 9200 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | November 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | MT6985 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 12 W | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 981 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1408 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 2762.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 690 |
| 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 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 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 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K at 60FPS, 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, FLAC, MP3, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.67 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 | 17,54,862 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,78,128 | 5,72,418 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 4,51,973 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 2,94,681 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 4,35,790 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,882 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 4,542 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
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