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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
71.2Inno Score
70CPU63.3
58.4GPU65.9
67.8Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 71.2 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and GPU (+8). 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: 70 vs 63
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,670

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger GPU score: 66 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 68
  • 131% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 410,777 vs 177,731
  • 74% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 809,783 vs 466,162
  • 70% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 905,149 vs 531,197

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
AnTuTu 111,667,412Top 34%2,726,802+64%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%809,783+74%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%905,149+70%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%410,777+131%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%601,093+22%Top 12%
AnTuTu 12—2,862,594Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+26%Top 6%2,670Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283Top 9%8,539+3%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 9%5,825+19%Top 7%

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