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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
80.9CPU20.8
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+65) and CPU (+60). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 30
  • 1315% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 230,000
  • 1195% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+18%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.21 GHz+96%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 103,254,273+1315%Top 2%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+988%Top 3%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+1195%Top 2%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600Top 3%—
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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