Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Apple A18 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Apple A18 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Mediatek Dimensity 9500 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A18 Pro GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 4% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs 4050 MHz)
- 105% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 1.74M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 42% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 60 GB/s)
- 130% higher compute performance (5.271 vs 2.289 TFLOPS)
- 42% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- Released 12 months later - (september 2025 vs September 2024)
Performance scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
Apple A18 Pro
87
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Apple A18 Pro
92
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Apple A18 Pro
90
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Apple A18 Pro
90
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +105%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 248,568 |
| UX | 821,345 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +5%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +6%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 8,864 |
General
| SoC Name | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 12 W |
GPU
| GPU | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | 5th Gen Valhall Architecture | - |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 180 Hz at WQHD+ | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10.7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |