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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
61.7Inno Score
62.5CPU55.9
48.9GPU56.3
62.2Benchmarks73.5
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
4 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro10 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A17 Pro scores 62.6 against 61.7 for MediaTek Dimensity 9300+. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A17 Pro edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 56
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,926 vs 2,250
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
  • 11% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 49
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 62
  • 108% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 352,226 vs 169,688
  • 101% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 643,013 vs 320,136
  • 57% higher AnTuTu: 2,092,277 vs 1,334,021

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Announced20232024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.78 GHz+11%3.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek APU 790
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9300+
AnTuTu 111,334,021Top 42%2,092,277+57%Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%643,013+101%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%620,215+39%Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%352,226+108%Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%476,823+20%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926+30%Top 8%2,250Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 12%7,600+5%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 18%4,650+24%Top 14%

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