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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
80.9CPU32.3
80.4GPU28.5
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+52) and CPU (+49). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 29
  • 512% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,241
  • 241% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 3,344
  • 237% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,097

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+62%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 990—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+150%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu3,254,273Top 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+237%Top 5%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+241%Top 4%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+512%Top 6%1,241Bottom 33%

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