Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
93.9CPU47
83.1GPU53.2
86.2Benchmarks69.9
100Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+47) and GPU (+30). 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 A20 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 47
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 53
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 70
- 211% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,519
- 99% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 6,308
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+45% | 3.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | WQHD+ up to 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+91% | 1,813,768 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+211%Top 1% | 1,519Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+99%Top 3% | 6,308Top 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+86%Top 3% | 4,268Top 22% |
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