Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
62.7CPU78.9
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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: 79 vs 63
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 11% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz | 4.21 GHz+11% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,450,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950Top 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250Top 15% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 29% | — |
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