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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
86.2Inno Score
74CPU85.2
53GPU86
65.6Benchmarks94.8
72AI0
79.6Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 86.2 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and benchmarks (+29). Apple A18 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 74
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 95 vs 66
  • 123% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,900,000 vs 1,750,000
  • 77% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 4,300

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.05 GHz4.21 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s85.3 GB/s+42%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 101,750,0003,900,000+123%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,4003,400
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,40011,400+36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,3007,600+77%

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