Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
62.5CPU54.4
48.9GPU54.4
62.2Benchmarks73.5
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based66.5
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.6 to 60.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ 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 54
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,926 vs 2,190
- 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: 54 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
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+11% | 3.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 790 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5T-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,334,021Top 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% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 2,429,168Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,926+34%Top 8% | 2,190Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,237+1%Top 13% | 7,146Top 13% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,746Top 14% | 4,409+18%Top 11% |
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