Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 7060
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 7060, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 7060 comes with an octa-core CPU and the IMG BXM-8-256 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 7060
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- Geekbench 6 shows 179% faster single-core and 199% faster multi-core performance
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv8.6-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 45% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2600 MHz)
- 231% higher AnTuTu score (1.64M vs 496K)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 7060 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Released 1 year and 8 months later - (May 2025 vs september 2023)
- 14% higher compute power (2.43 TFLOPS vs 2.14 TFLOPS)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
39
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
21
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
65
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
42
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +231%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
496,145
| CPU | 600,198 | 153,876 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 79,608 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 123,262 |
| UX | 341,779 | 139,399 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 496,145 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +179%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
1,050
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +199%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
2,466
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,050 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 2,466 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7060 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | May 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | MT6855B |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A78 6x 2.0 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 2MB |
| 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 APU 550 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 0.243 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.2 |
| 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 |
4K @ 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 4K @ 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 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 | 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |