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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
80.9CPU21.1
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+65) and CPU (+60). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 44
  • 1379% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 220,000
  • 1094% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 310

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20252017
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock4.21 GHz+91%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 103,254,273+1379%Top 2%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+1094%Top 3%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+850%Top 2%1,200Top 92%
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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