Mediatek Dimensity 9200 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 9200 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 9200 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- 29% higher compute power (2.76 TFLOPS vs 2.14 TFLOPS)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 9200
- Geekbench 6 shows 112% faster single-core and 73% faster multi-core performance
- 24% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3050 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
Performance Scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
64
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
72
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
90
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
75
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +44%
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,138,348
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 275,790 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 501,250 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 162,030 | 230,169 |
| UX | 199,278 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 1,138,348 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +112%
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
1,378
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +73%
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
4,270
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 1,378 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 4,270 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | 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.
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6985 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3050 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 7 Watts | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G715 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 981 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek APU 690 | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.76 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS 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 FLAC MP3 WAV |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
| Display Support | 4K @ 60Hz | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Integrated 5G Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.67 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.25 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |