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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
43.6Inno Score
64.1CPU37.8
46GPU32.5
58.8Benchmarks47
72AI0
79.6Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+26). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 59 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20232021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.78 GHz+24%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 590
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s60 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 101,450,000+38%1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+71%1,730
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+67%4,350
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+60%2,250

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