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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
80.6Inno Score
62.5CPU76.7
48.9GPU—
62.2Benchmarks83.8
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro10 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.6 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+14). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 63
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 62
  • 178% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 890,270 vs 320,136
  • 154% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 431,821 vs 169,688
  • 151% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 446,750

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20232026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock3.78 GHz4.21 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 111,334,021Top 42%3,157,641+137%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%890,270+178%Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%1,121,441+151%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%431,821+154%Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%714,109+80%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926Top 8%3,445+18%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 13%10,517+45%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 14%—

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