Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 8350
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350, 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 8350 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G615 MP6 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8350
- 22% higher AnTuTu score (1.64M vs 1.34M)
- Geekbench 6 shows 120% faster single-core and 84% faster multi-core performance
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3350 MHz)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8350 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Released 1 year and 2 months later - (November 2024 vs september 2023)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
60
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
66
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
90
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
72
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +22%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1,344,067
| CPU | 600,198 | 288,296 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 529,421 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 260,128 |
| UX | 341,779 | 266,222 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 1,344,067 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +120%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
1,330
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +84%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
4,014
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,330 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 4,014 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
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| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8350
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | November 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | MT6897 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 3.35 GHz - Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | 6 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 1x 320MP |
| 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 AV1 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 | 2960 x 1440 (WQHD+) |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 7.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NAVIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |