MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs MediaTek Helio G91
80.9CPU20
80.4GPU27.1
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+61) and GPU (+53). MediaTek Helio G91 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 20
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 27
- 3943% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 188
- 796% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 413
- 713% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 1,402
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+75% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+111% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,000 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X-3600 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,254,273Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 976,567Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,218,443Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 359,576Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 699,687Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700+796%Top 5% | 413Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400+713%Top 4% | 1,402Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600+3943%Top 6% | 188Bottom 2% |
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