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Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A19 Pro
75.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
79.6CPU80.9
67.4GPU80.4
75.9Benchmarks84.6
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 75.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and benchmarks (+9). 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 GPU score: 80 vs 67
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 76
  • 56% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 976,567 vs 624,114
  • 51% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 359,576 vs 238,608
  • 41% higher AnTuTu: 3,254,273 vs 2,302,338

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 112,302,338Top 20%3,254,273+41%Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)624,114Top 24%976,567+56%Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)870,273Top 13%1,218,443+40%Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)238,608Top 39%359,576+51%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)569,343Top 13%699,687+23%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,891+5%Top 3%3,700Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,118Top 5%11,400+13%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,010Top 9%7,600+26%Top 5%

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