A20 Pro VS Dimensity 9600 Pro
We are comparing the A20 Pro (Apple) with the Dimensity 9600 Pro (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 17, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF A20 Pro AND Dimensity 9600 Pro
Here’s how A20 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the A20 Pro
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2% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (4259 vs 4188)
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8% higher CPU frequency (4900 MHz vs 4550 MHz)
Reasons to consider the Dimensity 9600 Pro
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65% higher AnTuTu V11 score (4838033 vs 2935466)
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1.3× more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
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13% higher memory bandwidth (128 GB/s vs 113.7 GB/s)
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1.7× more GPU pipelines (12 vs 7)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A20 Pro AND Dimensity 9600 Pro
Below is the detailed specification table comparing A20 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro.
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 | A20 Pro | Dimensity 9600 Pro |
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General Information
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| Name: | A20 Pro | Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| Brand: | Apple | MediaTek |
| Class: | Flagship | Flagship |
| Release Date: | September 9, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | — | ARMv9.3-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 6 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.9 GHz Everest, 4x Sawtooth | 2x 4.55 GHz C2-Ultra, 3x 4.35 GHz C2-Pro, 3x 3.1 GHz C2-Pro |
| CPU Frequency: | 4900 MHz | 4550 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Apple A20 Pro GPU | Arm Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Apple A GPU | Valhall 6th gen |
| GPU Frequency: | — | 1800 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 7 | 12 |
| Shading Units: | 128 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | — | 5529.6 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR6, LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 113.7 Gb/s | 128 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 6x 16 Bit | 4x 24 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 4259 | 4188 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 13093 | 13145 |
| GPU (V6) | 51120 | — |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 2935466 | 4838033 |
| CPU | 882877 | 1388289 |
| GPU | 1051925 | 1881401 |
| MEM | 262172 | 488503 |
| UX | 738492 | 1079840 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | — | 9245 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 6.2 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Dual 16-core Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 1090 + Super Efficient NPU 2.0 |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A20 Pro AND Dimensity 9600 Pro
The charts below visualize how A20 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of A20 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro
A20 Pro was released 6 days earlier than Dimensity 9600 Pro.
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 9600 Pro is clearly better overall compared to the A20 Pro. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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