Apple A19 Pro vs Dimensity 9500

The Apple A19 Pro and the Dimensity 9500 are both flagship chips, made by Apple and MediaTek. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (9,932 vs 10,162), but the Apple A19 Pro is 12% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Dimensity 9500 scores 26% higher (3,024 vs 2,407).

Apple Flagship

Apple A19 Pro

#9 of 115 chipsets · 3 phones

MediaTek Flagship

Dimensity 9500

#8 of 115 chipsets · 11 phones

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Nearly level
Apple A19 Pro 9,932
Dimensity 9500 10,162

Single-core Geekbench 6

Apple A19 Pro +12%
Apple A19 Pro 3,840
Dimensity 9500 3,418

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Dimensity 9500 +26%
Apple A19 Pro 2,407
Dimensity 9500 3,024

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 A19 ProDimensity 9500
Maker Apple MediaTek
Class Flagship Flagship
Announced Sep 2025 Sep 2025
Process 3 nm TSMC N3P 3 nm TSMC N3P
CPU 6 cores 2× 4.26 GHz + 4× 2.6 GHz 8 cores 1× 4.21 GHz + 3× 3.5 GHz + 4× 2.7 GHz
Max CPU speed 4.26 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 #9 of 115 #8 of 115 (better)
Geekbench 6 single-core 3,840 (better) 3,418
Geekbench 6 multi-core 9,932 10,162
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 2,407 3,024 (better)
Phones in our database 3 phones 11 phones
Best-rated phone Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 8.7 OPPO Find X9 Pro 9.2
Lowest US launch price $999 Apple iPhone Air —
Newest phone Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Sep 2025 vivo X Fold6 Jun 2026

Phones with the Apple A19 Pro

3 phones in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Dimensity 9500

11 phones in our database, best rated first.

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Compare the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and OPPO Find X9 Pro All about the Apple A19 Pro All about the Dimensity 9500

Apple A19 Pro vs Dimensity 9500: FAQ

Which is faster, the Apple A19 Pro or the Dimensity 9500?

In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (9,932 vs 10,162), but the Apple A19 Pro is 12% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Dimensity 9500 scores 26% higher (3,024 vs 2,407). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Is the Apple A19 Pro or the Dimensity 9500 better for gaming?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Dimensity 9500 scores 26% higher than the Apple A19 Pro (3,024 vs 2,407). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.

Which is newer, the Apple A19 Pro or the Dimensity 9500?

Both chips were announced in September 2025.

Which phones use the Apple A19 Pro and the Dimensity 9500?

The Apple A19 Pro powers 3 phones in our database, including the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Apple iPhone Air. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $999, for the Apple iPhone Air. The Dimensity 9500 powers 11 phones in our database, including the OPPO Find X9 Pro, OPPO Find X9 and vivo X300.

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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