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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
70.5CPU74.3
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks—
72AI—
79.6Efficiency84
1 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+4) and CPU (+4). Apple A18 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 71
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 80
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 8,400

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock4.05 GHz4.21 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 101,750,000Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+3%Top 4%3,315Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 8%9,914+18%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 18%—

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