MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs MediaTek Helio G36
80.9CPU25.3
80.4GPU38
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G36
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 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 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 25
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 38
- 2233% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 91% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+91% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | 7 Gbps+2233% | 0.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,254,273Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 976,567Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,218,443Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 359,576Top 17% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 699,687Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700Top 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400Top 4% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600Top 6% | — |
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