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Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
77.7Inno Score
62.5CPU71.8
48.9GPU74.5
62.2Benchmarks86.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.7 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and benchmarks (+24). 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 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 72 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 75 vs 49
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 62
  • 84% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,878 vs 3,746
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20232026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
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 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPU16-core Neural EngineMediaTek NPU 990
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecApple A17 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,334,021Top 42%3,448,843
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926Top 8%3,124+7%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 13%9,509+31%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 14%6,878+84%Top 4%

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