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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G

MediaTek Dimensity 9000
46.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
—Inno Score
42CPU46.7
37.5GPU30.9
—AIspec-based69.6
69Efficiencyspec-based52
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 90001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G 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 9000

  • Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 31
  • 52% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,343 vs 1,538
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 42

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Announced20212021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.05 GHz+2%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
GPUArm Mali-G710 MC10Qualcomm Adreno 660

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
NPUMediaTek APU 590Qualcomm Hexagon 780
AI performance—32 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+7%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9000Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,663Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,482Top 28%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,343+52%Top 24%1,538Top 32%

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