Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9300, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU, while the Mediatek Dimensity 9300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9300
- 25% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3250 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 54% faster single-core and 13% faster multi-core performance
- Released 10 months later - (September 2024 vs November 2023)
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9300 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 18% higher AnTuTu score (2.06M vs 1.74M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 28% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s)
- 74% higher compute performance (3.99 vs 2.289 TFLOPS)
- 28% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.3
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
Mediatek Dimensity 9300 +18%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
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%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
2,248
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +13%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
7,824
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,248 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 7,824 |
Gaming FPS Support
Fortnite
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
–
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9300 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | MT6989 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A720 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A720 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 3250 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 | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| GPU Architecture | - | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 180Hz (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 @ 30FPS; 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, 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 | MediaTek T830 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |