Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
62.7CPU74.3
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks—
72AI—
79.6Efficiency84
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and efficiency (+4). 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: 74 vs 63
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 80
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 7,250
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 2,950

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 101,450,000Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 8%3,315+12%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 12%9,914+37%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

Related comparisons

Apple A17 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3VSApple A17 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+VSApple A17 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9300VSApple A17 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500Mvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteVSMediaTek Dimensity 9500Mvs MediaTek Dimensity 9500VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500Mvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500Mvs Apple A19 ProVS

Try another matchup