Apple A19 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
74.3CPU78.9
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
1 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 9600M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 74
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+1% | 4.21 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,050,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850Top 9% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650Top 16% | — |
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