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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
70CPU76.7
58.4GPU—
67.8Benchmarks83.8
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro10 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.6 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+7). 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: 77 vs 70
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 68
  • 143% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 431,821 vs 177,731
  • 111% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 531,197
  • 91% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 890,270 vs 466,162

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 111,667,412Top 34%3,157,641+89%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%890,270+91%Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%1,121,441+111%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%431,821+143%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%714,109+45%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370Top 6%3,445+2%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283Top 9%10,517+27%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 9%—

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