Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
62.5CPU63.3
48.9GPU65.9
62.2Benchmarks80.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 71.2 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+18) and GPU (+17). 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): 2,926 vs 2,670
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- Stronger GPU score: 66 vs 49
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 62
- 153% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 809,783 vs 320,136
- 142% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 410,777 vs 169,688
- 104% higher AnTuTu: 2,726,802 vs 1,334,021
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+1% | 3.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Immortalis-G925 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,334,021Top 42% | 2,726,802+104%Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 320,136Bottom 42% | 809,783+153%Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 446,750Top 35% | 905,149+103%Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 169,688Bottom 43% | 410,777+142%Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 397,447Top 37% | 601,093+51%Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 2,862,594Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,926+10%Top 8% | 2,670Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,237Top 13% | 8,539+18%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,746Top 14% | 5,825+55%Top 7% |
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