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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
80.9CPU48.3
80.4GPU47.1
84.6Benchmarks69
77.2Efficiency66.5
12 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 69
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 67
  • 186% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 425,391

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.21 GHz+32%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+27%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 103,254,273+86%Top 2%1,751,352Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+80%Top 3%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+107%Top 2%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+105%Top 3%3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567+74%Top 6%562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443+186%Top 6%425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576+16%Top 15%310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687+54%Top 6%453,685Top 26%

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