Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 6300
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300, 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 6300 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G57 MP2 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv8.6-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 50% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 269% faster single-core and 258% faster multi-core performance
- 56% higher compute power (2.14 TFLOPS vs 1.37 TFLOPS)
- 58% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2400 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- 3× higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 17 GB/s)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Newer Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.3
- Released 7 months later - (April 2024 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
33
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
16
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
49
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
32
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +229%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
499,641
| CPU | 600,198 | 215,222 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 44,216 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 95,882 |
| UX | 341,779 | 144,321 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 499,641 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +269%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
793
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +258%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
2,060
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 793 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 2,060 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6300
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | April 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | MT6835 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
2x 2.4 GHz- Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz- Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 1.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit (Dual Channel) |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
2K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 2K @ 30FPS |
| 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 |
AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2520 x 1080 (Full HD+) |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 3.3 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.0 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 5 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |