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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

A
25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
28.6CPU80.9
25.6GPU80.4
—Benchmarks84.6
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+55) and CPU (+52). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 26
  • 753% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 891
  • 408% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 2,245
  • 236% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20172025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.39 GHz4.21 GHz+76%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)MediaTek NPU 990
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu—3,254,273Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—976,567Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—359,576Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—699,687Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%3,700+236%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%11,400+408%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%7,600+753%Top 6%

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