Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- Geekbench 6 shows 169% faster single-core and 121% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv8.6-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- 320% higher compute power (2.14 TFLOPS vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
- Released 2 years and 8 months later - (september 2023 vs January 2021)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- 26% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
44
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
38
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
69
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
50
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +133%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
704,215
| CPU | 600,198 | 184,232 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 245,592 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 124,433 |
| UX | 341,779 | 149,958 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 704,215 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +169%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1,089
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +121%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
3,334
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,089 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 3,334 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Apple A17 Pro
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MediaTek Dimensity 1200
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | MT6893 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 0.510 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes (Software-based) |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 HEVC VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2520 x 1080 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Helio M70 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |