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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
93.9CPU63.3
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks80.1
100Efficiencyspec-based84
4 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 73.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and benchmarks (+6). MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 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 63
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 80
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 2,670
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 8,539
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
ArchitectureARM—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock4.93 GHz+32%3.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemExternal (Apple C2)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,0722,726,802Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+77%Top 1%2,670Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+47%Top 3%8,539Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931Top 4%—

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