Apple A17 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 900

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Detailed compare data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Mediatek Dimensity 900, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy A17 Bionic or Dimensity 900.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A17 Bionic

91%

Dimensity 900

35%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A17 Bionic

87%

Dimensity 900

77%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Dimensity 900

34%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A17 Bionic	Dimensity 900
Total score	1272718	489934
CPU	356360	137187
GPU	483633	186170
MEM	203638	78388
UX	229097	88196

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A17 Bionic	Dimensity 900
Single-Core	2435	1049
Multi-Core	7152	3464

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Dimensity 900
Frequency	3640 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	128	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 28% better than Dimensity 900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Dimensity 900. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	3425	684
# of Cores	6	24
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	48.5	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	43.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	53.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	55.2
Real Racing 3	181.6	112.8
Sniper 3D	199.6	106.1
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	78.7
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	90.5
CSR Racing 2	108.1	67.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	1800 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 900 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

Dimensity 900 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 900 specs and review.