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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
62.7CPU80.9
47.8GPU80.4
64.2Benchmarks84.6
72AI—
79.6Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and benchmarks (+20). 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 64
  • 124% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 1,450,000
  • 111% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 3,600

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20232025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock3.78 GHz4.21 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 101,450,000Top 20%3,254,273+124%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 8%3,700+25%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 12%11,400+57%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%7,600+111%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—359,576Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—699,687Top 6%

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