Apple A19 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A19 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 9500, 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 9500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 GPU.
Why Apple A19 Pro is better than Mediatek Dimensity 9500
- Geekbench 6 shows 19% faster single-core and 9% faster multi-core performance
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Apple A19 Pro
- 79% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 2.01M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 75.8 GB/s)
- 113% higher compute performance (5.271 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
GPU score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Memory score
Apple A19 Pro
95
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Total score
Apple A19 Pro
97
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +79%
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
| CPU | 796,137 | 1,021,103 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 1,369,827 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 372,002 |
| UX | 361,022 | 821,345 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 3,584,277 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A19 Pro +19%
Apple A19 Pro
3,924
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Multi-Core
Apple A19 Pro +9%
Apple A19 Pro
10,280
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
| Single-Core | 3,924 | 3,295 |
| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 9,391 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A19 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | september 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | MT6993 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| 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 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4260 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | - |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A19 pro GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
| GPU Architecture | - | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.48 TFLOPS | 5.271 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 180 Hz at WQHD+ |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 48MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | 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 X80, Apple C1X | 3GPP Release 17 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | Up to 10.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |