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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
30.5CPU80.9
30.2GPU80.4
46.6Benchmarks84.6
20AI—
41.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and GPU (+50). Apple A12 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 A12 Bionic

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 42
  • 424% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.49 GHz4.21 GHz+69%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 990
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%3,254,273+352%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,700+236%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%11,400+307%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%7,600+424%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—359,576Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—699,687Top 6%

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