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Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

Apple A19
71.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
76.1CPU71.8
57.6GPU74.5
72.9Benchmarks86.1
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A194 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 71.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and benchmarks (+13). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 76 vs 72
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,680 vs 3,124

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 73
  • 43% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 4,803
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20252026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x4.21 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 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,044,064Top 24%3,448,843
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)557,057Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)765,221Top 21%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)195,721Top 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)526,065Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,680+18%Top 3%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,360Top 7%9,509+2%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,803Top 10%6,878+43%Top 4%

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