Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
79.6CPU76.7
67.4GPU—
75.9Benchmarks83.8
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.6 to 75.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8). 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
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,891 vs 3,445
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
- Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 76
- 81% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 431,821 vs 238,608
- 43% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 890,270 vs 624,114
- 37% higher AnTuTu: 3,157,641 vs 2,302,338
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+1% | 4.21 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,302,338Top 20% | 3,157,641+37%Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 24% | 890,270+43%Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273Top 13% | 1,121,441+29%Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Top 39% | 431,821+81%Top 2% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343Top 13% | 714,109+25%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,891+13%Top 3% | 3,445Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,118Top 5% | 10,517+4%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,010Top 6% | — |
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