Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
93.9CPU78.9
83.1GPU—
86.2Benchmarks—
100Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 79
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 17% higher Max clock: 4.93 GHz vs 4.21 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| Architecture | ARM | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575Top 3% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931Top 4% | — |
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