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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
74.3CPU47
56.3GPU54.4
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+2). MediaTek Dimensity 8550 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
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,559
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 6,166
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
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 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated 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 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu2,050,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+131%Top 6%1,559Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+44%Top 8%6,166Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+5%Top 15%4,411Top 18%

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