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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
30.5CPU74.3
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
20AI—
41.8Efficiency84
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+44) and efficiency (+42). 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 42
  • 254% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 2,800
  • 201% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 1,100
  • 69% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.49 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20182026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock2.49 GHz4.21 GHz+69%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%3,315+201%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%9,914+254%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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