Apple A19 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9300, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A19 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A19 Pro 6-core GPU, while the Mediatek Dimensity 9300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9300
- 31% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3250 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 75% faster single-core and 31% faster multi-core performance
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.4
- Newer release (September 2025 vs November 2023)
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9300 is better than Apple A19 Pro
- 2% higher AnTuTu score (2.06M vs 2.01M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 1% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 75.8 GB/s)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
78
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
82
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
95
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
84
AnTuTu 10
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
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro
+75% better
3,924
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
2,248
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro
+31% better
10,280
Mediatek Dimensity 9300
7,824
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 2,248 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 7,824 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 9300 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | November 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | MT6989 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 7 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU |
| GPU Architecture | Apple10 architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 790 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 180Hz at WQHD |
| Vulkan | Not supported | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.0 |
| DirectX | Not supported on iOS | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| 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 | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS; 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS; 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, HEVC, 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 (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | MediaTek T830 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | 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 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
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