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Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
86.2Inno Score
49.1CPU85.2
36.5GPU86
50.3Benchmarks94.8
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 86.2 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+50) and benchmarks (+45). Apple A15 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 95 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 61
  • 239% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,900,000 vs 1,150,000

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20212025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock3.24 GHz4.21 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 101,150,0003,900,000+239%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3203,400+47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,65011,400+102%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6507,600+187%

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