MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
80.9CPU41.7
80.4GPU40.6
84.6Benchmarks58.4
77.2Efficiency64.1
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+40) and CPU (+39). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 41
- Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 58
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 64
- 204% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 2,500
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W+10% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.3 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.21 GHz+40% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | — | 818 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s+67% | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | 10 Gbps+43% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 3,254,273+183%Top 2% | 1,150,000Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700+115%Top 3% | 1,720Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400+165%Top 2% | 4,300Top 28% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,600+204%Top 3% | 2,500Top 45% |
| 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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