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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
80.9CPU20
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+65) and CPU (+61). Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 benchmarks score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 47
  • 2213% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 160
  • 2144% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 145,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Announced20252016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.21 GHz+111%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+1037%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X9 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
AnTuTu 103,254,273+2144%Top 2%145,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+2213%Top 3%160Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+1529%Top 2%700Top 96%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687Top 6%—

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