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Apple A14 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
46CPU90
35.1GPU93.8
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based—
63.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+59) and CPU (+44). 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 35
  • 351% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 2,050
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 4,900
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,080

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Announced20202026
Process5 nm2 nm+60%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.4ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro
Max clock3 GHz4.55 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 1090
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A14 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 19%4,216+103%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 27%12,765+161%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 50%9,245+351%Top 3%

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