Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A18 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A18 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 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 9300 runs the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 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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23% faster Geekbench multi-core score
8,586 vs 6,953
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60% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,462 vs 2,170
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790 MHz higher CPU clock
4040 MHz vs 3250 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 9300
3 advantages
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32% higher AnTuTu score
22.96 Lakhs vs 17.44 Lakhs
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3993.6 GFLOPS vs 2298 GFLOPS
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1,050 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 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 9300 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2024 | November 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | APL1V07 | MT6989 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.04 GHz Performance Cores 4x 2.42 GHz Efficiency Cores |
4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3250 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 Watts |
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2298 GFLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 790 |
| 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 | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 76.8 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 at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 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 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | MediaTek T830 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 22,95,875 |
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| CPU | 4,78,128 | 7,27,963 |
| GPU | 6,51,500 | 7,56,125 |
| Memory | 2,48,568 | 2,78,247 |
| UX | 3,66,115 | 5,33,540 |
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 2,170 |
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| Multi-Core | 8,586 | 6,953 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
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