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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
62.7CPU42.2
47.8GPU36.7
64.2Benchmarks56.1
72AI—
79.6Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and GPU (+11). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 56
  • 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%Top 20%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+71%Top 8%1,730Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+67%Top 12%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+60%Top 27%2,250Top 50%

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