Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
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

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock4.93 GHz+45%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu3,463,072+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 Extreme7,931+86%Top 3%4,268Top 22%

Related comparisons

Try another matchup