Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 7025
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025, 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 7025 comes with an octa-core CPU and the IMG BXM-8-256 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 7025
- Geekbench 6 shows 187% faster single-core and 206% faster multi-core performance
- Newer Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
- 232% higher AnTuTu score (1.64M vs 495K)
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 781% higher compute power (2.14 TFLOPS vs 0.243 TFLOPS)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- 51% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2500 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv8.6-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 7025 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Released 7 months later - (April 2024 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
38
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
21
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
65
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
42
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +232%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
495,114
| CPU | 600,198 | 160,876 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 77,011 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 119,412 |
| UX | 341,779 | 137,815 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 495,114 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +187%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
1,019
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +206%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
2,406
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,019 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 2,406 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7025
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | April 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | MT6855 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
2× 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A78 6x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | 5W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 18 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 0.243 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2× 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
2K @ 30 FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 2K @ 30 FPS |
| 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 | Integrated 5G Modem |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 2.77 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |