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37

Points
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

Dimensity 6100 Plus

83

Points
Apple A17 Pro

A17 Pro
Overview - Dimensity 6100 Plus Vs A17 Pro

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 6100 Plus vs A17 Pro SoCs by Mediatek and Apple respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core and 6-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 6100 Plus 18
A17 Pro 78
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 6100 Plus 13
A17 Pro 82
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 6100 Plus 79
A17 Pro 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 6100 Plus 37
A17 Pro 83
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 6100 Plus A17 Pro
CPU 112256 399992
GPU 98184 620081
Memory 66187 265579
UX 84704 346005
Total score 361331 1631657
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect Tenzys Tech scores.
Key Differences

Pros of Apple A17 Pro

  • A17 Pro has 71.82% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 6100 Plus (3780 vs 2200 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 47.16% higher GPU clock speed than Dimensity 6100 Plus (1398 vs 950 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Dimensity 6100 Plus (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 50% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 6100 Plus (3 vs 6 nm).
  • A17 Pro has 351.57% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 6100 Plus (1,632 K vs 361 K ).
  • A17 Pro has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 6100 Plus.
  • A17 Pro Support 199.94% higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 6100 Plus (51.2 vs 17.07 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 6100 Plus 580
A17 Pro 2999

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 6100 Plus 1707
A17 Pro 7779

3DMark

0%
Dimensity 6100 Plus
Stability %

Graphics test -
51%
A17 Pro
Stability 79%

Graphics test 60 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Full HD+ @ 120 Hz -
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - -
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

54%
Turbo Clock Speed

2200 MHz

94%
Turbo Clock Speed

3780 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

50%
Base Frequency

2020 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
    6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     2x 3.78 GHz
    4x 2.02 GHz
  • Cores 8 6
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache 512 KB 256 KB
  • L2 cache 1 MB 16 MB
  • L3 cache 2 MB -
  • Process 6 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - 19 Billion
  • TDP - 8 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G57 MC2 Apple A17 GPU
  • Architecture Valhall Apple GPU
  • GPU frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
  • Execution units 2 6
  • Shading units 32 128
  • FLOPS 243 Gigaflops 2147.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 17.07 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 12 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Neural Engine
  • Storage type UFS 2.2 NVMe
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
  • Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
  • Audio codecs AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem 3GPP Release-16 standard 5G modem -
  • 4G support - -
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 3300 Mbps 7500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 5 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
CPU
18%
GPU
13%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

Apple A17 Pro

Apple A17 Pro
CPU
78%
GPU
82%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
89%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Dimensity 6100 Plus and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 71.82% higher clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2200 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 6100 Plus and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 47.16% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 950 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 6100 Plus and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 50.02% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 6100 Plus and A17 Pro?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: A17 Pro with a 50% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 6 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 6100 Plus and A17 Pro?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: A17 Pro with a 351.57% better score (1631657 vs 361331).