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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
70.5CPU63.3
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 67.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 63
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,670

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 69
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock4.05 GHz+9%3.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,750,0002,726,802Top 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)3,400+27%Top 6%2,670Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400Top 10%8,539+2%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300Top 20%—

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