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Apple A13 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
34.7CPU90
34.3GPU93.8
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+60) and CPU (+55). Apple A13 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 A13 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 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 34
  • 374% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,950
  • 275% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 3,400
  • 215% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,340

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Announced20192026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro
Max clock2.65 GHz4.55 GHz+72%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)MediaTek NPU 1090
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A13 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 37%4,216+215%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%12,765+275%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Bottom 49%9,245+374%Top 3%

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