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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
46CPU74.3
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency84
0 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and efficiency (+21). 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 63
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 4,900
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 2,080
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20202026
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock3 GHz4.21 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%3,315+59%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%9,914+102%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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