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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
—Inno Score
80.9CPU100
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 81
  • 111% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 19% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 4.21 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.21 GHz5 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps14.8 Gbps+111%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu3,254,273Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687Top 6%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700Top 4%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400Top 3%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600Top 6%—

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