We compared the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Apple A19 Pro. The Dimensity 9400 features an octa-core CPU with the ARM Immortalis-G920 GPU, while the Apple A19 Pro has a hexa-core CPU with the Apple GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
81
Apple A19 Pro
98
GPU Performance
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
99
Apple A19 Pro
97
Total Score
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
92
Apple A19 Pro
98
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.MediaTek Dimensity 9400
+35% better
2,701,078
Apple A19 Pro
2,006,613
| CPU | 595,763 | 796,137 |
| GPU | 1,186,159 | 602,892 |
| MEM | 458,668 | 244,562 |
| UX | 460,488 | 361,022 |
| TOTAL | 2,701,078 | 2,006,613 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
2,805
Apple A19 Pro
+41% better
3,947
Multi Core
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8,037
Apple A19 Pro
+28% better
10,280
| Multi Core | 8,037 | 10,280 |
| Single Core | 2,805 | 3,947 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A19 Pro
- 41% faster single-core and 28% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 18% Faster CPU clock speed (4260 MHz vs 3620 MHz)
- 167% larger L3 cache (32 MB vs 12 MB)
Advantages of Mediatek Dimensity 9400
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 35% higher AnTuTu score (2.70M vs 2.00M)
- 12% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 75.8 GB/s)
- 2x more compute performance (4.95 vs 2.48 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
Mediatek Dimensity 9400
vs
Apple A19 Pro
General
| SoC Name | Dimensity 9400 | A19 Pro |
| Launch Date | October 9, 2024 | September 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6991, MT6991Z/CZA, MT6991W/CZA | A19 Pro |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.62 GHz – Cortex X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex A720 |
2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
| Frequency | 3620 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | – | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 | Apple A19 pro 6-core GPU |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Apple10 architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 890 | 16-core Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 4.95 TFLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 180 Hz | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | Not supported |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | – |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | Not supported on iOS |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 75.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP (single) | 1x 48MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS; 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS; 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; 4CC-CA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7 Gbps | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (Tri-band MLO) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |