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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
80.9CPU31.4
80.4GPU27.3
84.6Benchmarks49.1
77.2Efficiency32.1
13 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+53) and CPU (+50). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 925% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 118,830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+42%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+150%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 103,254,273+309%Top 2%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+325%Top 3%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+293%Top 2%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+816%Top 3%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567+231%Top 6%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443+925%Top 6%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576+124%Top 15%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687+216%Top 6%221,452Top 80%

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