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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
74.3CPU46.2
56.3GPU51.4
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and GPU (+5). MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 51
  • 130% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,566
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 6,137
  • 31% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.25 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.26 GHz+31%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTu2,050,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+130%Top 6%1,566Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+44%Top 8%6,137Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+15%Top 15%4,044Top 23%

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