Apple A18 Pro vs Dimensity 9600M
The Apple A18 Pro and the Dimensity 9600M are both flagship chips, made by Apple and MediaTek. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (8,744 vs 8,920), but the Apple A18 Pro is 11% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Apple A18 Pro +11%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Apple A18 Pro | Dimensity 9600M | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Sep 2024 | Sep 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm TSMC N3E | 3 nm TSMC N3P |
| CPU | 6 cores 2× 4.05 GHz + 4× 2.42 GHz | 8 cores 1× 4.21 GHz + 3× 3.5 GHz + 4× 2.7 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 4.05 GHz | 4.21 GHz |
| GPU | Apple 6-core GPU | Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
| 5G modem | 5G via a separate modem | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #15 of 109 | #14 of 109 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,504 (better) | 3,160 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,744 | 8,920 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 1,731 | — |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 8.5 | OPPO Find X10 8.5 |
| Lowest US launch price | $999 Apple iPhone 16 Pro | — |
| Newest phone | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Sep 2024 | OPPO Find X10 Sep 2026 |
Phones with the Apple A18 Pro
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.5 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
6.9″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 4,685 mAh
From $1,199 + Compare -
8.2 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
6.3″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 3,582 mAh
From $999 + Compare
Phones with the Dimensity 9600M
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.5
OPPO Find X10
6.59″ 144 Hz, 200 MP camera, 8,000 mAh
No US price + Compare -
8.5
vivo X500
6.59″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,500 mAh
No US price + Compare
Apple A18 Pro vs Dimensity 9600M: FAQ
Which is faster, the Apple A18 Pro or the Dimensity 9600M?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (8,744 vs 8,920), but the Apple A18 Pro is 11% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Apple A18 Pro or the Dimensity 9600M?
The Dimensity 9600M is newer: it was announced in September 2026, while the Apple A18 Pro was announced in September 2024.
Which phones use the Apple A18 Pro and the Dimensity 9600M?
The Apple A18 Pro powers 2 phones in our database, including the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 16 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $999, for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. The Dimensity 9600M powers 2 phones in our database, including the OPPO Find X10 and vivo X500.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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