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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
93.9CPU42.2
83.1GPU36.7
86.2Benchmarks56.1
100Efficiencyspec-based69
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and GPU (+46). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 56
  • 252% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 2,250
  • 230% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 1,050,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.93 GHz+62%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+92%60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu3,463,072+230%1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+173%Top 1%1,730Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+189%Top 3%4,350Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+252%Top 4%2,250Bottom 50%

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