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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
70.2CPU76.7
53.1GPU—
—Benchmarks83.8
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A185 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.6 to 67.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 70
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,517 vs 8,362

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock4.04 GHz4.21 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu—3,157,641Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—890,270Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,121,441Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—431,821Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—714,109Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377Top 5%3,445+2%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362Top 9%10,517+26%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 13%—

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