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Apple A12 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
30.5CPU63.3
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks80.1
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and CPU (+33). 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 47
  • 205% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 2,800
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,100
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock2.49 GHz3.73 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A12 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared720,0002,726,802Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 46%2,670+143%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Bottom 48%8,539+205%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Bottom 37%—

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