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Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
77.4CPU80.9
64.9GPU80.4
74.7Benchmarks84.6
72AI—
79.6Efficiency77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 73.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and benchmarks (+10). Apple A19 Pro 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

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 77
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 65
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 75
  • 48% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 2,200,000
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.26 GHz+1%4.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s85.3 GB/s+11%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 102,200,000Top 8%3,254,273+48%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+3%Top 2%3,700Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500Top 4%11,400+20%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700Top 9%7,600+33%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—359,576Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—699,687Top 6%

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