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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
86.2Inno Score
56.5CPU85.2
41GPU86
54.8Benchmarks94.8
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 86.2 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+45) and benchmarks (+40). Apple A16 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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: 85 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 95 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 200% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,900,000 vs 1,300,000

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
AnTuTu 101,300,0003,900,000+200%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,6203,400+30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,57011,400+74%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1007,600+145%

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