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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
48Inno Score
80.9CPU38.6
80.4GPU35.1
84.6Benchmarks60.8
77.2Efficiency71.4
13 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+45) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 602% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 173,509

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.21 GHz+45%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+233%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download7 Gbps+59%4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 103,254,273+158%Top 2%1,263,761Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+159%Top 3%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+175%Top 2%4,150Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+271%Top 3%2,050Top 53%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567+93%Top 6%504,689Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443+602%Top 6%173,509Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576+64%Top 15%219,815Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687+91%Top 6%365,748Top 40%

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