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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
93.9CPU71.8
83.1GPU74.5
86.2Benchmarks86.1
100Efficiencyspec-based84
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 77.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and GPU (+9). MediaTek Dimensity 9600M 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 72
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 75
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 3,124
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 9,509

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
ArchitectureARMARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.93 GHz+17%4.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu3,463,0723,448,843
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+51%Top 1%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+32%Top 3%9,509Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+15%Top 2%6,878Top 4%

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