Apple A17 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Comparisons   09-03-2023
   Full comparison data of Apple A17 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy A17 Bionic or MediaTek Dimensity 9000.

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%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

73%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

72%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Total score	1272718	1021474
CPU	356360	286017
GPU	483633	388151
MEM	203638	163439
UX	229097	183864

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Single-Core	2435	1168
Multi-Core	7152	4246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Frequency	3640 MHz	3050 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions	8400 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	1x3.05 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	7500
Memory bandwidth	128	52
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	96 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 16% better than MediaTek Dimensity 9000 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Mali-G710 MC10
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	3425	1648
# of Cores	6	10
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	39.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	121.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	72.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	66.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	103.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	149.2
Real Racing 3	181.6	145.8
Sniper 3D	199.6	159.2
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	101.4
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	104.2
CSR Racing 2	108.1	87.8

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	48 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, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 32
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 specs and review.