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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
46CPU80.9
35.1GPU80.4
53.6Benchmarks84.6
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+45) and CPU (+35). Apple A14 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 A14 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 54
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 63
  • 271% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20202025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock3 GHz4.21 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%3,254,273+243%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%3,700+78%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%11,400+133%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%7,600+271%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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