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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
62.7CPU66.2
47.8GPU69.8
64.2Benchmarks80.7
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and benchmarks (+17). Apple A17 Pro 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

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 64
  • 75% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 3,600
  • 67% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20232025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock3.78 GHz+1%3.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 890
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,0002,784,235Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—829,825Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—946,941Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—370,838Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—636,631Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+2%Top 10%2,900Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 14%9,000+24%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 31%6,300+75%Top 9%

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