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54

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MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Dimensity 9000

83

Points
Apple A17 Pro

A17 Pro
Overview - Dimensity 9000 Vs A17 Pro

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 9000 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 9000 40
A17 Pro 78
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 9000 36
A17 Pro 82
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 9000 86
A17 Pro 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 9000 54
A17 Pro 83
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 9000 A17 Pro
CPU 254411 399992
GPU 384881 620081
Memory 180981 265579
UX 185288 346005
Total score 1005561 1631657
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect Tenzys Tech scores.
Key Differences

Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • Dimensity 9000 has 17.19% higher memory frequency than A17 Pro (3750 vs 3200 MHz).

Pros of Apple A17 Pro

  • A17 Pro has 23.93% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 9000 (3780 vs 3050 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 64.47% higher GPU clock speed than Dimensity 9000 (1398 vs 850 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 25% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 9000 (3 vs 4 nm).
  • A17 Pro has 62.26% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 9000 (1,632 K vs 1,006 K ).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 9000 1275
A17 Pro 2999

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 9000 4132
A17 Pro 7779

3DMark

40%
Dimensity 9000
Stability 90%

Graphics test 47 FPS
51%
A17 Pro
Stability 79%

Graphics test 60 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display WQHD+ @144Hz / Full HD+ @180Hz -
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3200 x 1440 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10+ -
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

75%
Turbo Clock Speed

3050 MHz

94%
Turbo Clock Speed

3780 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

50%
Base Frequency

2020 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2
    3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
     2x 3.78 GHz
    4x 2.02 GHz
  • Cores 8 6
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache - 256 KB
  • L2 cache 1 MB 16 MB
  • L3 cache 8 MB -
  • Process 4 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - 19 Billion
  • TDP 4 W 8 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G710 MP10 Apple A17 GPU
  • Architecture Valhall 3 Apple GPU
  • GPU frequency 850 MHz 1398 MHz
  • Execution units 10 6
  • Shading units 512 128
  • FLOPS 1648 Gigaflops 2147.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3750 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 60 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 24 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 590 Neural Engine
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 NVMe
  • Max display resolution 3200 x 1440
  • Max camera resolution 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 - -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7000 Mbps 7500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 2500 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

MediaTek Dimensity 9000
CPU
40%
GPU
36%
Memory
44%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

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 9000 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 23.93% higher clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3050 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 9000 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 64.47% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 850 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 9000 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 9000 with a 17.19% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 9000 and A17 Pro?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: A17 Pro with a 25% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 4 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 9000 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: A17 Pro with a 62.26% better score (1631657 vs 1005561).