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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
56.8CPU63.3
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks80.1
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and CPU (+7). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 62
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 6,570
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20222026
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock3.46 GHz3.73 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0002,726,802Top 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)2,620Top 13%2,670+2%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%8,539+30%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%—

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