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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
68.4CPU80.9
50.6GPU80.4
67.5Benchmarks84.6
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A187 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 66.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and benchmarks (+17). Apple A18 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 68
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 51
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 68
  • 92% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 3,950
  • 42% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.04 GHz4.21 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s85.3 GB/s+42%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,650,0003,254,273Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—359,576Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—699,687Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250Top 7%3,700+14%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050Top 12%11,400+42%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 24%7,600+92%Top 6%

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