Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at the Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300. The A18 Pro features a hexa-core CPU and Apple’s custom GPU, while the Dimensity 9300 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Immortalis-G720 GPU. We compare both chipsets across benchmarks and detailed specifications.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9300
- 54% faster single-core and 13% faster multi-core performance in Geekbench 6
- 24% higher CPU clock speed (4040 MHz vs 3250 MHz)
- Uses the newer ARMv9.2-A instruction set, compared to the older ARMv9-A
- Built on a more advanced 3nm process, compared to 4nm.
- 75% higher GPU frequency (1490 MHz vs 850 MHz)
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9300 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 137% higher AnTuTu score (2.05M vs 1.74M)
- 75% higher compute power (3.99 vs 2.28 TFLOPS)
- 28% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
78
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
82
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
95
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
84
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
+18% better
2,055,084
| CPU | 478,128 | 485,064 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 899,463 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 357,691 |
| UX | 366,115 | 312,866 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 2,055,084 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro
+54% better
3,462
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
2,248
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro
+13% better
8,864
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
7,824
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,248 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 7,824 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A18 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 9300 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | MT6989 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N3E enhanced | TSMC |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz (Performance) 4x 2.42 GHz (Efficiency) |
4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4040 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 12 Watts | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | - | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| Compute Performance | 2.28 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 180Hz at WQHD |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS | 8K @ 30FPS; 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K @ 30FPS; 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, HEVC, AV1, 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 modem | MediaTek T830 5G |
| 4G | LTE Category 24 | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | 5G NR Sub-6 GHz (no mmWave) | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; 4CC CA |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |