A18 Pro VS Dimensity 9500
We are comparing the A18 Pro (Apple) with the Dimensity 9500 (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 13, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF A18 Pro AND Dimensity 9500
Here’s how A18 Pro and Dimensity 9500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the A18 Pro
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2% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3593 vs 3518)
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 9500
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105% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3716703 vs 1808835)
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15% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (10459 vs 9127)
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1.3× more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
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4% higher CPU frequency (4210 MHz vs 4050 MHz)
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42% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A18 Pro AND Dimensity 9500
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A18 Pro and Dimensity 9500.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | A18 Pro | Dimensity 9500 |
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General Information
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| Name: | A18 Pro | Dimensity 9500 |
| Brand: | Apple | MediaTek |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 9, 2024 | September 22, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.42 GHz | 1x 4.21 GHz C1-Ultra, 3x 3.5 GHz C1-Premium, 4x 2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| CPU Frequency: | 4050 MHz | 4210 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple Bionic | — |
| GPU Frequency: | 1490 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 6 | 12 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 2289 Gigaflops | 5271.5 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 3750 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 60 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 3593 | 3518 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 9127 | 10459 |
| GPU (V6) | — | 27888 |
| Asset Compression | 300.1 MB/sec | 390.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 193.3 pages/sec | 288.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 215.2 Mpixels/sec | 305.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 322.7 images/sec | 225.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 294.3 Mpixels/sec | 225.6 images/sec |
| Background Blur | 39.2 images/sec | 39.2 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 90.3 images/sec | 107.3 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 9.08 Mpixels/sec | 10.1 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 1808835 | 3716703 |
| CPU | 520673 | 1061750 |
| GPU | 557106 | 1411316 |
| MEM | 181531 | 454525 |
| UX | 549525 | 789112 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 1965817 | 3340196 |
| CPU | 761103 | 975847 |
| GPU | 593108 | 1334740 |
| MEM | 245171 | 388222 |
| UX | 366435 | 641387 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 5.3 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | 35 TOPS | 100 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A18 Pro AND Dimensity 9500
The charts below visualize how A18 Pro and Dimensity 9500 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A18 Pro and Dimensity 9500
A18 Pro was released 1 year, 13 days earlier than Dimensity 9500.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Dimensity 9500 is clearly better overall compared to the A18 Pro. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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