Apple M2 (iPad) vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard | 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 20000 million | |
| TDP | 20 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 24 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M2 GPU | Mali-G925 MP12 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 1398 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Execution units | 8 | 12 |
| Shaders | 1024 | 1536 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 7.3 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 3 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2022 Quarter 2 | 2026 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | APL1109 | MT6991Z/ECZB |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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