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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
62.7CPU33.1
47.8GPU28.7
64.2Benchmarks49.6
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based36
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+19). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 50
  • 185% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,262
  • 163% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,120

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Announced20232023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+45%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 570
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8020
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,000809,277Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—282,056Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—139,570Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,421Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—249,230Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+163%Top 9%1,120Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+101%Top 14%3,600Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+185%Top 26%1,262Bottom 43%

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