Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100
62.7CPU29.5
47.8GPU24
64.2Benchmarks47.7
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and GPU (+24). MediaTek Dimensity 7100 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 GPU score: 48 vs 24
- Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 48
- 418% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 695
- 195% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,001
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+57% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 1200x2600 @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,450,000 | 750,153Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 307,696Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 85,426Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 147,214Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 209,817Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+195%Top 10% | 1,001Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+149%Top 15% | 2,914Top 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600+418%Top 29% | 695Bottom 10% |
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