Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Geekbench is split: the Apple A19 Pro is 11% faster in single-core, while the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 is 3% faster in multi-core. Where the Apple A19 Pro does better: higher peak CPU clock (4260 MHz vs 4210 MHz) and larger L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
Apple A19 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500: key differences
Apple A19 Pro
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11% faster in Geekbench single-core
3,879 vs 3,488
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Higher peak CPU clock
4260 MHz vs 4210 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
32 MB vs 16 MB
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
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3% faster in Geekbench multi-core
10,280 vs 10,009
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Newer Arm instruction set
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A
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More GPU compute power
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 2488.3 GFLOPS
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Faster RAM
5333 MHz vs 4800 MHz
AnTuTu and Geekbench scores
AnTuTu v11 Total
AnTuTu scores from iOS and Android are not directly comparable, so no winner is marked.
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Full specifications
Green marks the better value wherever one can be measured.
Overview
| Launch Date | September 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | MediaTek |
| Model Number | T8150 | MT6993 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4260 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) 4 MB (efficiency) |
2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2488.3 GFLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
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| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera & Display
| Camera Support | 48MP | 320 MP |
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| Video Capture | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 10.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
Links
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
AnTuTu v11
AnTuTu scores from iOS and Android are not directly comparable, so no winner is marked.
| Total | 20,06,613 | 35,19,907 |
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| CPU | 7,96,137 | 1,08,387 |
| GPU | 6,02,282 | 13,61,440 |
| Memory | 2,44,562 | 3,58,001 |
| UX | 3,61,022 | 7,82,079 |
Geekbench
| Single-Core | 3,879 | 3,488 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,009 | 10,280 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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