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Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
56.8CPU90
43.7GPU93.8
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+50) and CPU (+33). 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 44
  • 198% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 3,100
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 6,570
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,620

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Announced20222026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro
Max clock3.46 GHz4.55 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 1090
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 13%4,216+61%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%12,765+94%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%9,245+198%Top 3%

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