Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Mediatek Dimensity 9500 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Mediatek Dimensity 9500 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU.
Why Mediatek Dimensity 9500 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Geekbench 6 shows 13% faster single-core and 27% faster multi-core performance
- 118% higher AnTuTu score (3.58M vs 1.64M)
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (4210 MHz vs 3780 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 67% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 146% higher compute power (5.271 TFLOPS vs 2.14 TFLOPS)
- Released 2 years later - (september 2025 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
97
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
100
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
98
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +118%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,584,277
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 1,021,103 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 1,369,827 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 372,002 | 230,169 |
| UX | 821,345 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 3,584,277 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +13%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
3,295
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 +27%
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
9,391
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 3,295 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 9,391 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | 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 9500
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Apple A17 Pro
General
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | MT6993 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4210 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | - | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU 990 | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 5.271 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | HEVC AVC VP9 AV1 |
H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 and MP3 |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
| Display Support | 3840x2160 | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | 3GPP Release 17 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10.7 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |