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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
61.7Inno Score
62.7CPU55.9
47.8GPU56.3
64.2Benchmarks73.5
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
4 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A17 Pro scores 62.7 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
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 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 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 64
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 3,600

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+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,0002,092,277Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,013Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—620,215Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—352,226Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—476,823Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+31%Top 10%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 14%7,600+5%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 31%4,650+29%Top 16%

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