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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
93.9CPU76.7
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks83.8
100Efficiencyspec-based84
4 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 80.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and benchmarks (+2). MediaTek Dimensity 9500M 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 77
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,445
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 10,517
  • 17% higher Max clock: 4.93 GHz vs 4.21 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
ArchitectureARMARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock4.93 GHz+17%4.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
NPUDual 16-core Neural Engine—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemExternal (Apple C2)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Max display4K HDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0723,157,641Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—890,270Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,121,441Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—431,821Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—714,109Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+37%Top 1%3,445Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+20%Top 3%10,517Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931Top 2%—

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