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Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
28.6CPU63.3
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35). 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 29
  • 280% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 2,245
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,100
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 56% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.39 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20172026
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock2.39 GHz3.73 GHz+56%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A11 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTu—2,726,802Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%2,670+143%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%8,539+280%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%—

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