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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
62.7CPU45.9
47.8GPU46.1
64.2Benchmarks71.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and efficiency (+6). MediaTek Dimensity 8400 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 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,450
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.25 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 64
  • 34% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 1,450,000
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20232024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock3.78 GHz+16%3.25 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s68.3 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 101,450,000Top 20%1,946,644+34%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+103%Top 8%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+13%Top 12%6,400Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+6%Top 27%3,400Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—560,176Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—642,040Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—339,619Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—404,809Top 32%

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