Apple A11 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
28.6CPU90
25.6GPU93.8
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+68) and CPU (+61). 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 9600 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 29
- Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 26
- 938% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 891
- 469% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,245
- 283% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,100
General
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 2 nm+80% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral | 2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.39 GHz | 4.55 GHz+90% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (3-core) | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (2-core) | MediaTek NPU 1090 |
| AI performance | 1 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR6-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 2436x1125 | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 43% | 4,216+283%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,245Bottom 40% | 12,765+469%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 891Bottom 31% | 9,245+938%Top 2% |
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