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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
46CPU63.3
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks80.1
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+17). 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 54
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 4,900
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock3 GHz3.73 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared950,0002,726,802Top 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)2,080Top 19%2,670+28%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 27%8,539+74%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 50%—

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