We compared the Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300. The Apple A19 Pro features a hexa-core CPU with Apple 5-core GPU, while the Dimensity 9300 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Immortalis-G720 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
98
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
71
GPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
97
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
75
Total Score
Apple A19 Pro
98
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
73
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
+2% better
2,055,084
| CPU | 796,137 | 485,064 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 899,463 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 357,691 |
| UX | 361,022 | 312,866 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 2,055,084 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Apple A19 Pro
+76% better
3,947
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
2,248
Multi Core
Apple A19 Pro
+31% better
10,280
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
7,824
| Multi Core | 10,280 | 7,824 |
| Single Core | 3,947 | 2,248 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A19 Pro
- 31% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3250 MHz)
- 76% faster single-core and 31% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 4x larger L3 cache (32 MB vs 8 MB)
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 25% higher GPU frequency (1620 MHz vs 1300 MHz)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9300
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 2% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 2.05M)
- 61% more compute performance (3.99 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
Apple A19 Pro
vs
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
General
| SoC Name | A19 Pro | Dimensity 9300 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | MT6989 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex X4 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex X4 4x 2 GHz – Cortex A720 |
| Frequency | 4260 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | – | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro 6-core GPU | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Apple10 architecture | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 180 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | Not supported | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | – | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | Not supported on iOS | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 76.8 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 48MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 60 FPS |
| 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 (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | MediaTek T830 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; 4CC CA |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | Up to 4.2 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |