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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A18
69.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
71.2Inno Score
70.2CPU63.3
53.1GPU65.9
—Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A184 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 71.2 to 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 70 vs 63
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 2,670

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger GPU score: 66 vs 53
  • 37% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,825 vs 4,255
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock4.04 GHz+8%3.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTu—2,726,802Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 12%
AnTuTu 12—2,862,594Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377+26%Top 5%2,670Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362Top 9%8,539+2%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 13%5,825+37%Top 7%

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