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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
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro7 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
  • 111% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 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 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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,0003,254,273Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—359,576Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—699,687Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 10%3,700+25%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 14%11,400+57%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 31%7,600+111%Top 6%

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