Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
93.9CPU64.1
83.1GPU68.2
86.2Benchmarks79.4
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 70.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+15). MediaTek Dimensity 9400 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 64
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 68
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 79
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 2,800
- 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+36% | 3.62 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 890 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+35% | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+31% | 2,650,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+69%Top 1% | 2,800Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+45%Top 3% | 8,700Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+30%Top 3% | 6,100Top 11% |
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