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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
56.8CPU80.9
43.7GPU80.4
61.5Benchmarks84.6
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+37) and CPU (+24). Apple A16 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 A16 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 62
  • 145% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 3,100
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 6,570

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock3.46 GHz4.21 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0003,254,273Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—359,576Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—699,687Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 13%3,700+41%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%11,400+74%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%7,600+145%Top 6%

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