MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Apple A17 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Apple A17 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the Apple A17 Pro runs the Apple A17 Pro GPU. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
8 advantages
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114% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 16.43 Lakhs
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37% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 7,517
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17% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 2,987
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430 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 3780 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv8.6-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 2147 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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2,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Apple A17 Pro
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Apple A17 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | September 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Apple |
| Model Number | MT6993 | APL1V02 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| TDP | - | 8W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 2147 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 48 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 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 |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X70 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 35,19,907 | 16,43,269 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 6,00,198 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 4,71,123 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 2,30,169 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 3,41,779 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 2,987 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 7,517 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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