Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A19 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A19 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A19 Pro runs the Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) while the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 runs the Mali-G720 MP7. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A19 Pro
7 advantages
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61% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,009 vs 6,217
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143% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,879 vs 1,598
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1,010 MHz higher CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 3250 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 6 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2488.3 GFLOPS vs 2329 GFLOPS
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
1 advantage
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0% higher AnTuTu score
20.17 Lakhs vs 20.07 Lakhs
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A19 Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8450 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | MT6899 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | T8150 | - |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 4260 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Mali-G720 MP7 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 2329 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 48MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 2.30 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 20,06,613 | 20,16,572 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 7,96,137 | 6,56,057 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 6,41,057 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 2,56,365 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 4,62,908 |
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 1,598 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 6,217 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
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