Apple A19 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 8500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A19 pro GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 25% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 127% faster single-core and 52% faster multi-core performance
- 7% more compute performance (2.48 vs 2.32 TFLOPS)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Apple A19 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Newer release date (January 2026 vs September 2025)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +20%
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
| CPU | 796,137 | 709,591 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 762,021 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 409,017 |
| UX | 361,022 | 526,985 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 2,407,614 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +127%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +52%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 1,728 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 6,762 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | January 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | - | - |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU Architecture | - | 5th Gen Valhall |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.2 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2960 x 1440 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80, Apple C1X | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |