MediaTek Claims Dimensity 9500 Matches A19 Pro: Fact or Fiction?

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It has been a few hours since MediaTek officially announced the Dimensity 9500, which is now being mass-produced on TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process. This upgrade over the Dimensity 9400 offers significant perks, but how does it stack up against Apple’s A19 Pro? During its announcement, MediaTek claimed that the Dimensity 9500 competes with the A19 Pro in both single-core and multi-core test runs. However, reality is different.

During the unveiling, MediaTek highlighted the Dimensity 9500’s Geekbench 6 scores, which were up to 32% faster than its predecessor. The silicon has broken the 4,000 points barrier in single-threaded tests for the first time, a feat previously achieved by the A19 Pro. Additionally, the A19 Pro boasts the best ‘performance per watt’ ratio.

However, there’s one crucial detail that was overlooked: the Dimensity 9500 scores were obtained under laboratory conditions, which are specifically designed to allow the chipset to perform at its optimal capabilities. These conditions do not reflect real-world performance. In a hot and humid environment, a commercial flagship smartphone featuring the Dimensity 9500 would likely not achieve these same results.

Here are the comparison scores:

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– **A19 Pro Geekbench 6 Scores (from a reviewer):**
– Single-core: 4,019
– Multi-core: 11,054

– **Dimensity 9500 Geekbench 6 Scores (in a ‘Lab Environment’):**
– Single-core: 4,007
– Multi-core: 11,217

Another factor to consider is power consumption. In our previous Geekbench 6 comparison, the Dimensity 9400 consumed 18.4W to achieve decent scores, while the A19 Pro achieved similar results using only 12.1W. Since the Dimensity 9500 does not use in-house cores, it may be less efficient, which could negatively impact its performance.

It’s common for companies to hype their products, and we appreciate that MediaTek included a disclaimer regarding the conditions under which the scores were achieved to avoid misleading the public. However, it might take another year before MediaTek can match the A19 Pro’s performance. Will the company start exploring custom cores for future products? We will have to wait and see.