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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
M
38.1Inno Score
62.7CPU29.5
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks38.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and benchmarks (+26). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 38
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
  • 196% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,450
  • 192% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20232022
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+45%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 101,450,000+179%Top 20%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+192%Top 8%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+196%Top 12%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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