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Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

Apple A19 Pro
75.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
79.6CPU71.8
67.4GPU74.5
75.9Benchmarks86.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
3 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 75.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+10) and GPU (+7). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 80 vs 72
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,891 vs 3,124

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 67
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 76
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 6,010

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20252026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
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 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,302,338Top 20%3,448,843
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)3,891+25%Top 3%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,118+6%Top 5%9,509Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,010Top 9%6,878+14%Top 6%

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