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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the MediaTek Dimensity 9200
- 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
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A17 Pro
- 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
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
64
|
77
|
| GPU Score |
72
|
88
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
74
|
| Total Score |
75
|
80
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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 |