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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
38.1Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
29.5CPU78.9
38.4Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 10803 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 30
  • 62% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20222026
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.6 GHz4.21 GHz+62%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPU—MediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu520,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,010Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,450Bottom 43%—

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