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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
80.9CPU30.1
80.4GPU24.9
84.6Benchmarks42
—AI29
77.2Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+56) and CPU (+51). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 850% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+48%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+150%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 103,254,273+442%Top 2%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+335%Top 3%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+322%Top 2%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+850%Top 3%800Top 87%
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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