Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
62.7CPU55.7
47.8GPU61.6
64.2Benchmarks77.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A17 Pro scores 62.7 against 64.1 for MediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e edges ahead in GPU and benchmarks, 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): 2,950 vs 2,265
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 11% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
- Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 48
- Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 64
- 47% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 3,600
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv9.2-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,450,000 | 2,415,876Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 726,809Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 795,971Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 335,549Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 557,547Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+30%Top 10% | 2,265Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250Top 15% | 7,439+3%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 29% | 5,300+47%Top 13% |
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