Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.9CPU90
83.1GPU93.8
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based100
2 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 90.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11). Apple A20 Pro 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 90
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 4,216
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
- Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 83
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 7,931
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+8% | 4.55 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 1090 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR6-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+12%Top 1% | 4,216Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575Top 2% | 12,765+2%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931Top 3% | 9,245+17%Top 2% |
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