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Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
77.4CPU47
64.9GPU53.2
74.7Benchmarks69.9
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+12). MediaTek Dimensity 8500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 47
  • Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 70
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 1,519
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,500 vs 6,308

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.26 GHz+25%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display—WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu2,200,000+21%1,813,768
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+150%Top 4%1,519Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+51%Top 6%6,308Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700+34%Top 13%4,268Top 22%

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