MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
75.5CPU71.8
73.2GPU74.5
84.6Benchmarks86.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95002 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 scores 77.2 against 77.7 for MediaTek Dimensity 9600M. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 76 vs 72
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz | 4.21 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,254,273Top 4% | 3,448,843 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 976,567Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,218,443Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 359,576Top 12% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 699,687Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 3,359,977Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,397+9%Top 5% | 3,124Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,166+7%Top 5% | 9,509Top 6% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,721Top 4% | 6,878+2%Top 4% |
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