Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
62.7CPU36.6
47.8GPU33.1
64.2Benchmarks53.6
72AI—
79.6Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 45.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and GPU (+15). MediaTek Dimensity 8200 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 37
- Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 33
- Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 54
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,180
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8200
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 6 W+25% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+22% | 3.1 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G610 MC6 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 580 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+53%Top 20% | 950,000Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+150%Top 8% | 1,180Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+93%Top 12% | 3,750Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600+100%Top 27% | 1,800Top 57% |
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