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Google Tensor G5 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
55CPU78.9
45.7GPU—
60.5Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Google Tensor G52 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 55
  • 11% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 3.78 GHz

General

General comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20252026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A5201x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock3.78 GHz4.21 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUImagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPUGoogle Edge TPUMediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemExternal (MediaTek T900)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecGoogle Tensor G5MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu1,250,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,300Top 16%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,200Top 21%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,350Top 36%—

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