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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
80.9CPU54.2
80.4GPU57.9
84.6Benchmarks76
77.2Efficiencyspec-based66.5
12 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 54
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 76
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 2,250
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 7,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+28%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+11%76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 113,254,273+41%Top 6%2,312,709Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567+52%Top 6%643,922Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443+54%Top 6%790,016Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576+5%Top 17%341,129Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687+30%Top 6%537,642Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+64%Top 5%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+61%Top 4%7,100Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+58%Top 6%4,800Top 14%

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