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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

A
70.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
74.3CPU74.3
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiency84
2 spec wins — Apple A193 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 70.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+2). Apple A19 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 8,850

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20252026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock4.26 GHz+1%4.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 102,050,000Top 10%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+9%Top 4%3,315Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850Top 7%9,914+12%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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