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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
62.7CPU63.3
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+1). 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

  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 2,670

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 64
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 7,250

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock3.78 GHz+1%3.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,0002,726,802Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+10%Top 10%2,670Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 15%8,539+18%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 29%—

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