Mediatek Dimensity 8400 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a Mali-G720 MP7 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8400 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 15 months later - (December 2024 vs september 2023)
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- 16% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3250 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 91% faster single-core and 29% faster multi-core performance
Performance Scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
66
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
76
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
90
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
77
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +2%
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,618,446
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 390,962 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 599,470 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 317,410 | 230,169 |
| UX | 310,604 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 1,618,446 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +91%
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
1,534
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +29%
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5,707
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 1,534 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 5,707 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
vs
Apple A17 Pro
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | December 2024 | september 2023 |
| Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6899 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3250 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 7 Watts | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 880 | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.32 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.2 | - |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
| Display Support | 2960 x 1440 | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes (SA & NSA) | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 5.17 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | - | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |