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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
82Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
80.9CPU32
80.4GPU28.2
89.2Benchmarks50.8
77.2Efficiency76.2
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 82 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+52) and CPU (+49). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 51
  • 533% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,200
  • 359% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,900,000 vs 850,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+68%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download7 Gbps+141%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 103,900,000+359%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+219%1,160
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+256%3,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+533%1,200

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