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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
80.9CPU23.1
80.4GPU20
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+60) and CPU (+58). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 20
  • 5252% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 142
  • 1067% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 595% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 1,640

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock4.21 GHz+91%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+472%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7 Gbps+1067%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu3,254,273Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+417%Top 4%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+595%Top 4%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+5252%Top 6%142Bottom 6%

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