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Apple M4 (10-CPU) vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Last updated: 2026-07-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor.

Summary

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is an Apple-developed processor for high-end tablets like the iPad Pro, optimized for demanding mobile computing tasks and creative work.

Manufactured using a 3 nm process, it features 10 CPU cores and 20 MB of Level 2 cache. Its integrated graphics unit is the Apple M4 (10 Core). In benchmark tests, the Apple M4 (10-CPU) shows significantly higher single-core and multi-core performance than the MediaTek Dimensity 9400.

With a maximum memory bandwidth of 120 GB/s and its high computing power, it provides an excellent foundation for demanding mobile gaming and professional applications. It is designed for high energy efficiency and delivers convincing performance per watt in the premium segment. The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is a chip produced by MediaTek for flagship Android smartphones and tablets, also manufactured using a 3 nm process.

It uses an ARM architecture with Cortex-X5, Cortex-X4, and Cortex-A725 cores. The provided information lists 0 MB of Level 2 and Level 3 cache for this processor. Its integrated graphics unit is the ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12. Although it offers strong performance for mobile devices in the Android segment, it falls below the Apple M4 (10-CPU) in single-core and multi-core benchmark tests.

Its maximum memory bandwidth is 77 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is designed for efficiency and good gaming performance for Android platforms, positioning itself in the upper range of the mobile Android market.

Apple M4 (10-CPU)

Excellent single-core and multi-core performance.
3 nm manufacturing process for high efficiency.
Integrated Apple M4 (10 Core) graphics unit.
120 GB/s maximum memory bandwidth.

MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Strong overall performance for flagship Android devices.
3 nm manufacturing process.
ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12 graphics unit.
Efficiency for mobile platforms.

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

Apple M4 (10-CPU)

Rank 2 - 76 %

MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Multi-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

Apple M4 (10-CPU)

Rank 2 - 60 %

MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

3,810

8C / 8T · 3.62 GHz

2,876

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz

14,934

8C / 8T · 3.62 GHz

8,987

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple M4 (10 Core)

4,260

ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12

2,850

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries

Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Family	Apple M series (38)	Mediatek Dimensity (38)
CPU group	Apple M4 (7)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400 (1)
Architecture	M4	Cortex-X5 / -X4 / -A725
Technology	3 nm	3 nm
Segment	Notebook	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Predecessor	Apple M3	MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Successor	Apple M5 (10-CPU)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 10	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	4x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz	1x Cortex-X925 3.62 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.89 GHz	3x Cortex-X4 2.80 GHz
Core Cluster 3:		4x Cortex-A720 2.10 GHz
L2-Cache	20.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	✗	✗

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPU name	Apple M4 (10 Core)	ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12
GPU frequency	0.34 - 1.58 GHz	1.00 GHz
CUs / Shader	160 / 1280	12 /
Raytracing	✓	✓
Max. displays	3	0
Max. GPU Memory	24 GB
Technology	3 nm	3 nm
Release date	Q2/2024	Q4/2024

NPU AI performance

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine	Mediatek APU
AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS	MediaTek APU ? @ ? TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory	LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s)	LPDDR5X-9600 (76.8 GB/s)
Max. Memory	32 GB	16 GB
Memory channels	2	4
ECC	No	No
PCIe	4.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
TDP	25 W	12 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Wischen	Apple M4 (10-CPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Chip design	Monolithic	Chiplet
AES-NI	✓	✗
Operating systems	macOS, iPadOS	Android
Instruction set	Armv9.2-A (64 bit)	Armv9-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
Release date	Q2/2024	Q4/2024
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 4.7 stars (615 ratings), while MediaTek Dimensity 9400 has received 4.3 stars (92 ratings).

Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C / 10T · 0.91 - 4.46 GHz

★★★★★

MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8C / 8T · 3.62 GHz

★★★★★