Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
62.5CPU55.7
48.9GPU61.6
62.2Benchmarks77.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+13). 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
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 56
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,926 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 49
- Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 62
- 127% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 726,809 vs 320,136
- 98% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 335,549 vs 169,688
- 81% higher AnTuTu: 2,415,876 vs 1,334,021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,334,021Top 42% | 2,415,876+81%Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 320,136Bottom 42% | 726,809+127%Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 446,750Top 35% | 795,971+78%Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 169,688Bottom 43% | 335,549+98%Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 397,447Top 37% | 557,547+40%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,926+29%Top 8% | 2,265Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,237Top 12% | 7,439+3%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,746Top 18% | 5,300+41%Top 10% |
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