MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Apple M4 (10-CPU)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 9300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M4 (10-CPU)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Apple M4 (10-CPU)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the Apple M4 (10-CPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 8 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Apple M4 (10-CPU) which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Apple M series (25)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (1) CPU group Apple M4 (2)
5 Generation 4
Cortex-X4 / -A720 Architecture M4
Mobile Segment Mobile
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ Predecessor Apple M3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.25 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) clocks with 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
8 Cores 10
8 Threads 10
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.25 GHz
1x Cortex-X4
A-Core 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz)
4x P-Core
2.85 GHz
3x Cortex-X4
B-Core 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x E-Core
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A720
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Mediatek APU AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
MediaTek APU 790 @ 33 TOPS AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
1.00 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology 3 nm
0 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 160
-- Shader 1280
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 24 GB
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 9300, while the Apple M4 (10-CPU) supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
LPDDR5X-9600 Memory LPDDR5X-7500
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 22.00 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 has a TDP of 12.5 W. The TDP of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 22 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
12.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 22 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 has 18.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Apple M4 (10-CPU) is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
4 nm Technology 3 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
-- Socket --
None Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems macOS, iPadOS
Q4/2023 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (61%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (54%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
2287 (61%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
3767 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
7880 (54%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
14621 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
33 (87%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
2491 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
12509 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12 @ 1.00 GHz
2400 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
2041950 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Unknown Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) [1-2 TB]

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