MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
47CPU66.1
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks80.1
68Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85003 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 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 8500
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 47
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 70
- 35% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 10% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.73 GHz+10% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Arm Immortalis-G925 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | 7 Gbps+35% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ up to 144Hz | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,813,768 | 2,726,802Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 809,783Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 905,149Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 410,777Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 601,093Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,519Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,308Top 19% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,268Top 22% | — |
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