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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A14 Bionic
42.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
86.2Inno Score
42.7CPU85.2
30.5GPU86
43.4Benchmarks94.8
41.1AI0
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, 86.2 to 42.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+56) and benchmarks (+51). Apple A14 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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: 85 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 95 vs 43
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 63
  • 311% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,900,000 vs 950,000

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 10950,0003,900,000+311%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,0803,400+63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,90011,400+133%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,0507,600+271%

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