Apple A16 (iPad) vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Full Specs
5 Cores(2P+3E) 5 Threads(2P+3E) 3.44GHz | 8 Cores(1P+3M+4E) 8 Threads(1P+3M+4E) 4.21GHz |
TDP 5W | TDP - |
Bandwidth 51.2GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 85.3GB/s LPDDR5X |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 1.37 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 10.54 TFLOPSFP16 |
5 Cores 2P - 3E | 8 Cores 1P 3M 4E |
5 Threads 2P - 3E | 8 Threads 1P 3M 4E |
Base Clock 3.44GHz | Base Clock 4.21GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P - 128KB E | L1i 64KB P 64KB M 64KB E |
L1d 128KB P - 64KB E | L1d 128KB P 128KB M 64KB E |
L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 2MB P 1MB M 512KB E - - |
L3 - | L3 16MB |
SLC Cache 24MB | SLC Cache 10MB |
Type LPDDR5 | Type LPDDR5X |
Max Memory 8GB | Max Memory 24GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 1 | Channels 4 |
Bus Width 64-bit | Bus Width 64-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 10667MT/s |
Bandwidth 51.2GB/s | Bandwidth 85.3GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· |
TDP 5W | TDP - |
Peak Power - | Peak Power 18W |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x47.9GB/sBandwidth | - |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 512 | Shaders 1536 |
Boost Clock 1.34GHz | Boost Clock 1.72GHz |
·· 1.37 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 10.54 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H15 Themis | NPU Model MediaTek NPU 990 |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores - |
NPU Clock 2.06GHz | NPU Clock - |
Performance 17 TOPSFP16 | Performance - |
Modem Model - | Modem Model MT 5G mmWave R3 |
Cellular - | Cellular 5G mmWave |
Peak Down - | Peak Down Up to 10.0Gbps |
Peak Up - | Peak Up Up to 7.0Gbps |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 12ARMv8.6-A | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Crete A16Variant EverestP-Core - Sawtooth E-Core | Codename - - C1-UltraP-Core C1-PremiumM-Core C1-ProE-Core |
Market Segment Smartphone | Market Segment Smartphone |
Release Date Mar 4, 2025 | Release Date Sep 22, 2025 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N4P | Fabrication Node N3P |
Die Size 115mm² | Die Size 141mm² |
Transistor Count 16 Billion | Transistor Count 30 Billion |
Transistor Density 139 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 213 MTr/mm² |
Tablets | Tablets - |
