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Apple A18 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

Apple A18 Pro
68.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
70CPU71.8
58.4GPU74.5
67.8Benchmarks86.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
1 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 68.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+18) and GPU (+16). 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 9600M

  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 68
  • 40% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 4,898
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,509 vs 8,283

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
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 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,667,412Top 34%3,448,843
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Top 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,370+8%Top 6%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,283Top 9%9,509+15%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,898Top 9%6,878+40%Top 4%

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