Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
79.6CPU90
67.4GPU93.8
75.9Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 75.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 80
- Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 67
- 54% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 6,010
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz | 4.55 GHz+7% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 1090 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR6-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,302,338Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Top 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,891Top 3% | 4,216+8%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,118Top 5% | 12,765+26%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,010Top 9% | 9,245+54%Top 2% |
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