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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
74.3CPU47
56.3GPU53.2
73Benchmarks69.9
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+3). MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 47
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 70
  • 137% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,519
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 6,308

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.26 GHz+25%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu2,050,000+13%1,813,768
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+137%Top 6%1,519Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+40%Top 9%6,308Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+9%Top 16%4,268Top 22%

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