Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
93.9CPU80.9
83.1GPU80.4
86.2Benchmarks84.6
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 81, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+3). MediaTek Dimensity 9500 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 81
- 35% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,700
- 17% higher Max clock: 4.93 GHz vs 4.21 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+17% | 4.21 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s+35% | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,463,072 | 3,254,273Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 976,567Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,218,443Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 359,576Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 699,687Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+28%Top 1% | 3,700Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+10%Top 2% | 11,400Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+4%Top 3% | 7,600Top 6% |
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