Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with MediaTek Dimensity 7100. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A18

3435

Dimensity 7100

982

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A18

8515

Dimensity 7100

2909

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth	4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
TDP	9 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3750 MHz	2750 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple A18 GPU	Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	1490 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	5	2
Shaders	640	128
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@120fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS