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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
82Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
40.2Inno Score
80.9CPU29.7
80.4GPU26.7
89.2Benchmarks45.9
77.2Efficiency76.2
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 82 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+54) and CPU (+51). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 46
  • 645% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,020
  • 457% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,900,000 vs 700,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+75%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download7 Gbps+141%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 103,900,000+457%700,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+263%1,020
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+289%2,930
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+645%1,020

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