Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
68.4CPU90
50.6GPU93.8
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A187 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 66.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+43) and CPU (+22). 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 9600 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 68
- Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 51
- 134% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 3,950
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 8,050
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz | 4.55 GHz+13% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | MediaTek NPU 1090 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR6-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250Top 7% | 4,216+30%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050Top 12% | 12,765+59%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950Top 24% | 9,245+134%Top 2% |
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