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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
93.9CPU47
83.1GPU54.4
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+47) and GPU (+29). MediaTek Dimensity 8550 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 54
  • 203% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,559
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 6,166
  • 80% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 4,411

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
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 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated 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 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu3,463,072—
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+203%Top 1%1,559Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+104%Top 3%6,166Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+80%Top 4%4,411Top 18%

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